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T h a n k you for

volunteering!

Special Education

• S

E A C

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8

September6, 2017

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7—20

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Orientation for PTA/PTO Reps and New Members, 6:15 p.m.

SEAC Briefing 2017-2018: The Role of SEAC in Identifying Unmet Needs

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October 4, 2017 (Oclober is Dyslexia Awareness Month)

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An Update on Dyslexia Interventions and Next Steps

November 1, 2017 Understanding the LCPS Budget Process: Advocating for the Necessary Funding to Support SPED December 6, 2017 (First week of December is Inclusive Schools Week)

IEP Part 1- Promoting True Individualization of the IEP: Goals, Services and Expertise, Inclusion,

Discipline, Giftedness January 17, 2018

IEP Part 2- Promoting True Individualization of the IEP: Goals, Services and Expertise, Inclusion,

Discipline, Giftedness February 7, 2018 Related Services: Speech/Language, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Music Therapy and Social Skills Training March 7. 2018 Facilitating a Continuum of Successful Transitions: From Elementary to Middle, Middle to High, and After High School April 4, 2018 (April is Autism Awareness Month) An Update on Autism Service Expansion May 2, 2018 (May is Mental Health Awareness Month) Mental Health Awareness and Integrative Supports for SPED Students (Cosponsored by LEAP and

MSAAC) May 15, 2018 (Tuesday) SEAC Annual Excellence in Special Education Awards Ceremony

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Overview of 2017-2018 Calendar

• B

u s i n e s s Meetings: Typically

the

f i r s t Wed of each month, 6

• 6

: 5 p . m . ,

L C P S

Admin.

Bldg.

• SEAC-sponsored Programs:

O c c u r

a f t e r business meetings, beginning at

7

p.m.

• October

is

Dyslexia

Awareness Month.

Visit:

www.interdys.org

• Inclusive Schools Week,

December

6 ,

2017.

Visit:

www.inclusiveschool.org

• April

i s

Autism Awareness Month.

Visit:

www.autism-society.org

• May

is

Mental Health Awareness Month: Mental Health Awareness and Integrative Supports Program (co-sponsored

by

MSAAC

& L E A P ) ,

May

2,

2018

• S

E A C

R e c

• g

n i t i

• n of

Excellence

I n

Supporting Special E d u c a t i

• n

Awards, May

15,

2018

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2 O 1 8 T

• P

r ,

• r

i t t e s ±

proposed

Mental Health Awareness and Integrative Supports

• ConsiStenCY

in

Programs and Services

5EAC

• Q

u a l i t y

InClUSIOn

• T

r a n S i t i O f l

Services

Priorities and

• D

y s l e X i i

Services and

S u p p

• r

t s

C

• n

c e r n s

• A

u t i s m

Programs and Supports

T h i s Year

2 8 A r e C c

• Budget

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• Discipline
• D

l f f e t e f l t 1 3 t

Resources and Supports

• ‘

peechLflge

patho’ogY Services

• SPED

E x p e r t i s e

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1 7 T

• p

Priorities: Consistency

in

P r

• g

r a m s and Services

r

Quality Inclusion

• Transition

Services

Dr

;

• Dyslexia

Services and Supports

• A

u t i s m P r

• g

r a m s and Supports

c

• n

c e r n s

2016-2017 A r e a s

• f

C

• n

c e r n :

Last Year

• Funding

and

L

• c

a l

Budget Climate

• Closing

Achievement Gaps: Discipline DisproportionalitY

( O

162017)

• Deliver Effective

and Efficient Support f

• r

Student

Success

• Closing

Achievement Gaps: Inclusive P r a c t i c e s

• S

t u d e n t s with

Disabilities Interactions with

L a w

E n f

• r

c e m e n t

Also

s e e

Annual R e p

• r

t s

• Student

Safety: Mental Health

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Resources

LCPS Office of Special Education

www.lcps.org

SEAC

www.lcps.org/seac

• .

www.facebook.com/Ioudounseac Parent Resource Services www.lcps.org/prs Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center www.peatc.org

VDOE Parent’s Guide To Special Education

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/special ed/parents/parents guide. pdf

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C

• l

l a b

• r

a t e w i t h a d m i n i s t r a t i

• n

t

• i

d e n t i f y p a r e n t t r a i n i n g n e e d s f

• r

y

• u

r building

• r cluster. Parent Resource

Services

is

willing

to come to your school and provide parent workshops

• n

s p e c i f i c topics (exp.

I E P

p r

• c

e s s ) .

Ask

y

• u

r Principal t

• host

a

“parent coffee” to orient

I E P

parents

• n

the

special e d u c a t i

• n

s t r u c t u r e at y

• u

r school a n d to provide

• t

h e r

• pportunities to meet

a n d provide

• verviews on topics of specific

interest at your school

( e x p . Assistive t e c h n

• l
• g

y , peer mentor programs, etc.).

For

“transition years”

(rising K i n d e r g a r t e n , r i s i n g 6 t h a n d r i s i n g 9th) ask your Principal

to h

• s

t

a

special

• rientation

s e s s i

• n

to focus on t h e u n i q u e c i r c u m s t a n c e s of

a

s t u d e n t

with an

IEP

matriculating to t h e next level

( E C S E

to

ES, ES

t

• MS, MS

t

• HS, HS

to s e c

• n

d a r y education/adult

l i f e ) .

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Accessibility Strategies

• Work

with

parent organizations and administration to e n s u r e

school events are accessible.

• Offer a

quiet room near the event for s t u d e n t s w h

• m

a y

become

• v

e r

• s

t i m u l a t e d (

• f

f e r

a l t e r n a t e

a c t i v i t y such as: video, books, coloring etc.).

• Music/Entertainment
• consider students

with auditory p r

• c

e s s i n g i s s u e s ; see

i f

v

• l

u m e c a n b e l

• w

e r e d .

Also

consider s t u d e n t s who

h a v e s e i z u r e disorders

i f

s t r

• b

e

lights

will

b e u s e d

• as this could

trigger

a

seizure.

• Help

c

• r

d i n a t e p e e r s u p p

• r

t

for activities s

• that

s t u d e n t s

a r e r e a l l y

a

part of the activity.

• Work

with administration

to determine

i f a

Sign

L a n g u a g e

interpreter

i s

needed at

PTA,

P T O

• r school events.

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Use

m u l t i p l e s t r a t e g i e s to a d v e r t i s e the accessibility

• f

s c h

• l

events:

• School

w e b p a g e ( b a n n e r

ad)

• Connect

Ed

message

• Flyer

d i s t r i b u t e d

v i a

case manager/resource

teacher

• School

&

P T A / P T O / P T S O

n e w s l e t t e r s

Include

a

d i s a b i l i t y

statement

• n

all

s c h

• l

activities,

“If

due t

• a

disability y

• u

need a s s i s t a n c e t

• meaningfully

p a r t i c i p a t e

in

t h i s event, please c

• n

t a c t

X X

a t

X X

at least

5

business days before

the

event.”

Promoting

A c c e s s i b i l i t y

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Don’t give advice. People will think you are an

• expert, you may think you are an expert. But,

your role is information-sharing only.

Pro”d

If, after a parent or guardian approaches you

W I

II

—

for advice, please suggest that they contact:

Information

Parent Resource

• vs. Advice

services/www.lcps.org/prs Parent Educational Advocacy Center! www.peatc.org

• Virginia Department of

Education/www.doe.virginia

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• A

t t e n d parent

• r

g a n i z a t i

• n meetings and provide

information

• n

t h e most recent

SEAC

m e e t i n g ( u s e t h e t a l k i n g points t h a t

SEAC

sends

you following

a

meeting) and notify your networks of

t h e

u p c

• m

i n g monthly

SEAC

meeting and presentation topic.

• Include

a

s u m m a r y

• f

SEAC

m e e t i n g highlights

in

your school

& PTA!PTO

newsletters,

including upcoming e v e n t s , training

• pportunities

&

m e e t i n g topics.

C

• r

n

mu

n i c a t i

n g

• Host an

i n f

• r

m a t i

• n

t a b l e at

B a c k

to

School Night,

PTA

• r

PTO

events

&

Open Houses with

ihfo

• n

SEAC

a n d

LCPS

as

a

SEAC

R e p :

Parent Resource Services. (Resources are available on

t h e

S E A C w e b p a g e . )

• Get

c

• n

n e c t e d

with

• t

h e r representatives

before, d u r i n g a n d after monthly

SEAC

m e e t i n g s to form relationships

&

s h a r e information about how

• thers are

f u l f i l l i n g

their Representative

r

• l

e s .

• Work with

school a d m i n i s t r a t i

• n

a n d parent organization

(PTA

• r

PTO)

to ensure

that their

individual

websites have

links

to

SEAC & LCPS

P a r e n t R e s

• u

r c e Services.

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Role of

S E A C

R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s :

• Guide your PTA/PTO to provide events that are inclusive and accessible, both

physically and socially, to all students and parents.

• Work with your school administration to promote communication of upcoming

programs and events from LCPS, Parent Resource Services, and SEAC to parents of children receiving special education services.

• Invite parents to attend SEAC meetings.
• Post SEAC information and meeting dates on your school website.
• Provide input to SEAC about topics for future presentations for the next year’s SEAC

calendar.

• Offer public comment at SEAC meetings for systemic matters that address unmet

needs of students receiving special education services.

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your

counts

S E A C

Community

Includes:

• Participants (Parents

&

S t a f f )

• R

e p r e s e n t a t i v e s appointed

by

P T A & P T O

• SEAC

Members to i n c l u d e one T e a c h e r

Executive

Committee (Elected Officers)

• Consultant/LCPS Staff

L i a i s

• n

(Director

• f

Special Education)

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• a

What is SEAC?

Focus: systemic issues, not individual student issues.

.

• SEAC submits an annual report to the School Board each Fall addressing

the needs ofour students. (The report covers the prior school year. Past reports available at www lcps org/seac)

• Needs identified through many sources
• AnnualParentinputSurvey
• Public Comment at SEAC Meetings
• Input from SEAC program attendees (Program tàpics are informed by

SEAC priorities and concerris to facilitate further discussion and

assess scope)

• SEAC Subcommittees
• Discussions with LCPS staff

:

• Development and refinement of annual priorities and concerns

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SEAC Overview

Primary Role: To advise the School Board on unmet needs ofspecial education students.

Committee responsibilities per the Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities in Virginia (effective January 27, 2010; page 120 8VAC2O-81-230-D):

v Advise LCPS of needs in the education of children with disabilities;

‘ Review the policies and procedures for LCPS’s division of special

education and related services prior to submission to the LCPS School

Board;

v Participate in the development of priorities and strategies for meeting

the needs of students with disabilities;

V Submit periodic reports and recommendations regarding the education

• f students with disabilities to the Superintendent for transmission to

the School Board;

V Assist the LCPS in interpreting plans to the community for meeting the

special needs of children with disabilities for educational services and participate in the review of LCPS’s annual plan.

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RsoUrce Handbook for SEAC

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Representatives September 2017

L C P S

S p e c I a l

Education A d v i s

• r

y

______

Committee

( S E A C )

• $EAC

Special Education Advisory Committee