Category Archives: Advocacy
Share your Special Education Goals with School Committee
Boston School committee redesign and evaluation will be based on the goals and guardrails they have listed below. Please give feedback to ensure there are appropriate student outcomes for special education students also. The form closes on Friday, February 24th.
Please complete the feedback form (English), Arabic/ العربية, Caboverdean/ Caboverdeano, Chinese/中文, Fren
Additional information may be found here.
Meet the Massachusetts State Commissioners
This is your chance to ask questions of MA Commissioners!!
The Federation for Children with Special Needs will be hosting a pre-conference Meet the Commissioners event on Wednesday, March 2 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. Eleven commissioners have confirmed they will attend.
To submit questions, please go to this link: https://forms.gle/KicW8NLXBaN2Uthc8
If you would like to register for this event as well as the Visions of Community conference go to https://fcsn.org/voc/
Feb. 26th: BPS Community Equity Roundtable
You have been invited to the following event.
BPS-Virtual COVID Community Equity Roundtable
When
Fri Feb 26, 2021 11am – 12:30pm Eastern Time – New York
Where
https://bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/98466484719 (map)
Calendar
Agenda-BPS Virtual Community Equity Roundtable-Rolling Agenda
Hello All,
We will be hosting the second of many BPS Virtual COVID Community Equity Roundtables.
Please feel free to add interested parties to this call invitation.
Agenda to follow, but for now please find below the purpose of the meeting:
Purpose:
1. To communicate with stakeholders about how BPS is prioritizing equity with resource distribution
2. To get ideas from stakeholders how we might make improvements
3. To hear from stakeholders how they might be able to support BPS’ COVID relief effort
In solidarity and partnership,
Charles
Charles Grandson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/98466484719
Meeting ID: 984 6648 4719
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Social Safety for Students with Intellectual Impairments & ASD
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The topic for this session is Social Safety Curriculum Implementation for Intellectually Impaired and ASD students.
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School Committee Community Listening Sessions
Feedback form (English), Arabic/ العربية, Caboverdean/ Caboverdeano, Chinese/中文, Fren
Upcoming listening sessions:
Wednesday, February 10th


Additional information is available at https://www.bostonpublicsch ools.org/schoolcommittee.
Special Education & COVID-19: MAC Chat
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Special Education 101 & COVID-19
Join Elizabeth McIntyre, Senior Attorney at Greater Boston Legal Services in a general information session.
Ages 14-22: Career Readiness Program
Are you looking to enroll your child in a program that will prepare them for a job/career? Look no further than Partner’s for Youth with Disabilities’ Career Readiness Program! We work with high school students ages 14-22 with a documented disability on everything from resumes and interviewing to advocacy in the workplace and so much more. Interested in learning more? Contact Rebecca Cronin at rcronin@pyd.org or at 617-556-4075 ext 131.
Pickney Story Time: Autism Spectrum & Five Senses Overloaded
Pickney Time StoryTime Wednesday, February 3, 2021 @4pm. Program 6 – Differently-Abled or dis-ABILITY
Shining the Light on Autism Spectrum and the Five Senses Overload.
Inclusion Education and Cultural Competency in a Caribbean Afterschool Program.
BPS Community Equity Roundtable
The BPS Community Equity Roundtable is on Friday, January 29th at 11:00 AM. All are welcome. There will be an update on the Excellence For All (EFA) program and it is important to keep special education concerns highlighted in all these topics.
https://bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/98466484719
Has Your Child Experienced A Restraint in School ?
If your child has been restrained in school in the last 5 years and you would like to share your experience, please contact Daniel DeFraia (845) 901 0688.