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LEXINGTON SEPAC/SEPTA

PARENTS SUPPORTING PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 

Upcoming events

    • March 20, 2024
    • 9:30 AM
    • Via Lago, 1845 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
    Register

    EVENT DETAILS:

    This is a support group for parents and caregivers of children in Lexington with autism. It is an informal group where you can meet other parents and caregivers and share concerns, experiences, and resources.  All are welcome and we hope to see you there! If you know of new parents to the district or school system, please share! 

    When: Wednesday March 20 - 9:30 AM

    Where: Via Lago, 1845 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington

    RSVP: autism@lexsepta.org 

    Future dates:

    Wednesday April 10 - 7PM-8:30PM - Community Center 

    • March 26, 2024
    • 6:00 PM
    • Please See Registration Link

    Basic Rights: Understanding the IEP

    This workshop will delve into:

    Why the IEP is Important

    Who is eligible for an IEP

    How the IEP is Developed

    Strengths and Concerns

    Vision Statements

    IEP Sections including PLEP A & B, Annual Goalsand Service Delivery Grid

    Differences betweenAccommodations and Modifications

    Response, Placement and Consent

    Procedural Safeguards and more!

    Registration Link:     https://fcsn-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvdemurzIsHNWGp30DQY2kh2cUJbMd9jYi


    • April 02, 2024
    • 7:00 PM
    • Lexington Community Center, Room 221

    Dyslexia Parents Group - Evening Meeting

    Tuesday, April 2, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

    Lexington Community Center, Room 221

    Join us for our monthly evening meeting, this month in person at the Community Center. Our Dyslexia Parents Group is open to Lexington parents who have a child struggling to read and/or write and who need information on how to best support them from an amazing and supportive group of parents. No matter where your child is on their journey - from just starting to realize they learn differently, to having a diagnosis of dyslexia/language based learning disability and receiving support services, please join us. We are a subgroup of the Lexington Special Education Parent Teacher Association/Parent Advisory Council, LexSEPTA/SEPAC (www.lexsepta.org

    No RSVP is necessary, but we encourage you to join our Google Group, where we post reminders of meetings and events. You can ask to join the Google Group by sending an email to lexdyslexia@gmail.com

    • April 03, 2024
    • 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
    • School Committee Meeting Room
    Register

    Come and meet other parents and learn how LexSEPAC and LexSEPTA can support you and your family at our next business meeting for SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council). Our public meetings are open to all to attend, it is a great way to learn about the latest news and updates on special education programming in our schools.


    • April 12, 2024
    • 9:30 AM
    • Via Lago Restaurant, 1845 Mass Ave.

    Dyslexia Parents Group - Morning Coffee

    Friday, April 12, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.

    Via Lago Restaurant, 1845 Mass Ave.

    Join us for our monthly Morning Coffee. Our Dyslexia Parents Group is open to Lexington parents who have a child struggling to read and/or write and who need information on how to best support them from an amazing and supportive group of parents. No matter where your child is on their journey - from just starting to realize they learn differently, to having a diagnosis of dyslexia/language based learning disability and receiving support services, you are warmly invited.

    Web: lexdyslexia.weebly.com  We are a subgroup of the Lexington Special Education Parent Teacher Association/Parent Advisory Council, LexSEPTA/SEPAC (www.lexsepta.org

    Please let us know if you will be attending, so that we can reserve enough space to accommodate everyone who wants to attend - RSVP: Lexdyslexia@gmail.com  

    • May 07, 2024
    • 7:00 PM
    • Zoom

    Dyslexia Parents Group - Evening Meeting Tuesday, May 7, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. via Zoom 

    Join us for our monthly meeting, this month on Zoom. Our Dyslexia Parents Group is open to Lexington parents who have a child struggling to read and/or write and who need information on how to best support them from an amazing and supportive group of parents. No matter where your child is on their journey - from just starting to realize they learn differently, to having a diagnosis of dyslexia/language based learning disability and receiving support services, please join us. We are a subgroup of the Lexington Special Education Parent Teacher Association/Parent Advisory Council, LexSEPTA/SEPAC (www.lexsepta.org

    RSVP to lexdyslexia@gmail.com for the Zoom link. You can also request to join our Google Group, where we post reminders of meetings and events.

    • May 17, 2024
    • 9:30 AM
    • Via Lago Restaurant, 1845 Mass Ave.

    Dyslexia Parents Group - Morning Coffee

    Friday, May 17, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.

    Via Lago Restaurant, 1845 Mass Ave.

    Join us for our monthly Morning Coffee. Our Dyslexia Parents Group is open to Lexington parents who have a child struggling to read and/or write and who need information on how to best support them from an amazing and supportive group of parents. No matter where your child is on their journey - from just starting to realize they learn differently, to having a diagnosis of dyslexia/language based learning disability and receiving support services, you are warmly invited.

    Web: lexdyslexia.weebly.com  We are a subgroup of the Lexington Special Education Parent Teacher Association/Parent Advisory Council, LexSEPTA/SEPAC (www.lexsepta.org

    Please let us know if you will be attending, so that we can reserve enough space to accommodate everyone who wants to attend - RSVP: Lexdyslexia@gmail.com  

    • June 04, 2024
    • 7:00 PM
    • Lexington Community Center, Room 221

    Dyslexia Parents Group - Evening Meeting

    Tuesday, June 4, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

    Lexington Community Center, Room 221

    Join us for our monthly evening meeting, this month in person at the Community Center. Our Dyslexia Parents Group is open to Lexington parents who have a child struggling to read and/or write and who need information on how to best support them from an amazing and supportive group of parents. No matter where your child is on their journey - from just starting to realize they learn differently, to having a diagnosis of dyslexia/language based learning disability and receiving support services, please join us. We are a subgroup of the Lexington Special Education Parent Teacher Association/Parent Advisory Council, LexSEPTA/SEPAC (www.lexsepta.org

    No RSVP is necessary, but we encourage you to join our Google Group, where we post reminders of meetings and events. You can ask to join the Google Group by sending an email to lexdyslexia@gmail.com

Past events

March 15, 2024 Dyslexia Parents Group - Morning Coffee
March 11, 2024 LexSEPTA/SEPAC Business Meeting
March 07, 2024 Intellectual & Developmental Support Group
March 05, 2024 Dyslexia Parents Group - Evening Meeting
February 28, 2024 Autism Support Group Meeting
February 28, 2024 Financial Planning for Special Needs
February 26, 2024 SEPAC Candidate Forum - With Zoom Link
February 16, 2024 LexDyslexia Parent Support Group Morning Coffee
February 09, 2024 Legal Planning for Special Needs in Massachusetts: A Discussion with Special Needs Attorney Barbara Jackins
February 06, 2024 LexDyslexia Parent Support Group In-Person Meeting
January 21, 2024 Organizing Meeting for Literacy Equity in LPS
January 17, 2024 Lexington ADHD Parent Support Group
January 12, 2024 Autism Support Group Meeting
December 06, 2023 LexSEPTA/SEPAC Business Meeting
December 05, 2023 Updated Location - LexDyslexia Parent Support Group In-Person Meeting
November 15, 2023 ADHD Parent Support Group Meeting
November 15, 2023 Autism Support Group Meeting
November 07, 2023 LexDyslexia Parent Support Group Virtual Meetings
November 06, 2023 Dyslexia: What 21st Century Science Has Taught Us by Dr. Sally Shaywitz
November 06, 2023 Dyslexia: What 21st Century Science Has Taught Us
November 05, 2023 Annual LexSEPAC / SEPTA Battlegreen Run: Join our Team or Donate Today
November 01, 2023 Breaking Down Stigma About Mental Health, Neurodiversity & Less Visible Disabilities
October 26, 2023 LexSEPTA/SEPAC Business Meeting
October 25, 2023 Dr. Ned Hallowell: ADHD Explained
October 18, 2023 Autism Support Group Meeting
October 18, 2023 ADHD Parent Support Group Meeting
October 12, 2023 Intellectual & Developmental Support Group (IDD)
October 03, 2023 LexDyslexia Parent Support Group In-Person Meeting
September 29, 2023 Autism Support Group Meeting
September 26, 2023 Back to School Social
September 20, 2023 ADHD Parent Support Group Meeting
September 20, 2023 Dyslexia Parents Group Morning Coffee
September 15, 2023 Out-of-District Parent Coffee
September 05, 2023 LexDyslexia Parent Support Group Virtual Meetings
June 15, 2023 End of Year Celebration!
June 07, 2023 ADHD Parent Support Group - Zoom
June 03, 2023 Sign Up for Dyslexia & ADHD Peer to Peer Mentoring
June 02, 2023 Autism Support Group Meeting
June 01, 2023 IDD Support Group Meeting
May 17, 2023 ADHD Parent Support Group
May 10, 2023 Lexington Out-of-District Parent Gatherings
May 10, 2023 Dyslexia Support Group - Morning Coffee
May 09, 2023 Lexington Out-of-District Parent Gatherings
May 04, 2023 Annual Special Education Q&A with Dr. Julie Hackett and Ellen Sugita, Special Education Director
May 02, 2023 Dyslexia Support Group
April 27, 2023 Dr. Ned Hallowell: Making your life (with ADHD) VAST and full of potential
April 12, 2023 ADHD Parent Support Group - Zoom
April 11, 2023 Autism Support Group
April 08, 2023 2023 Special Needs Resource Fair
April 06, 2023 Dyslexia Support Group - Morning Coffee
April 04, 2023 Dyslexia Support Group
March 30, 2023 March SEPAC Meeting
March 11, 2023 LPS Parent Academy Announcement and Registration Information
March 03, 2023 Autism Support Group Meeting
March 02, 2023 Intellectual & Developmental Support Group
March 01, 2023 Dyslexia Parents Group Morning Coffee Meeting
January 30, 2023 Sarah Ward presentation on Executive Functioning
January 25, 2023 LexSEPAC LexSEPTA meeting with special guests from DESE and our LPS administration
January 17, 2023 Autism Support Group Meeting
November 20, 2022 Holiday Fundraiser - Buy a Gift by November 28!
November 16, 2022 LexSEPTA/SEPAC Business Meeting
November 16, 2022 Dyslexia Parents Group November Meetings Morning Coffee
November 12, 2022 Dyslexia & ADHD Peer to Peer Mentoring
November 06, 2022 LexSEPAC / SEPTA Battlegreen Run Fundraiser
October 24, 2022 Parent Forum: Executive Function Workshop
October 20, 2022 Dyslexia & ADHD Awareness Month Film Screening & Discussion: "Normal Isn’t Real: Succeeding with Learning Disabilities and ADHD"
October 17, 2022 Dyslexia & ADHD Awareness Month Storytime at Cary Library (ages 5 and up)
October 07, 2022 Autism Support Group Coffee
October 06, 2022 Bowman SEPAC Welcome Coffee
October 01, 2022 October Dyslexia and ADHD Awareness Month Storywalk
September 30, 2022 Intellectual and Developmental Support Group Meeting
September 22, 2022 Clarke ETS Parent Coffee
September 21, 2022 Diamond ETS Parent Coffee
September 21, 2022 Hastings ETS Parent Coffee
September 14, 2022 LexSEPTA/SEPAC Business Meeting
June 09, 2022 LexSEPTA/SEPAC Business Meeting & Social Event
May 19, 2022 LexSEPTA/SEPAC Business Meeting
May 18, 2022 Lexington ADHD Parent Support Group Meeting
May 16, 2022 Thinking About Housing
May 10, 2022 Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Support Group Meeting
May 06, 2022 Dyslexia Parents Group Morning Coffee
May 05, 2022 Using Video AAC Technology to Support Communication & Participation for Children & Young Adults with Disabilities
April 28, 2022 Cracking the Code on Reading: What Every Parents Needs to Know About How Children Learn to Read
April 27, 2022 LexSEPTA Presents: Estate Planning
April 13, 2022 Lexington ADHD Parent Support Group Meeting
April 09, 2022 LexSEPTA Special Needs Resource Fair
April 05, 2022 POSTPONED: Thinking About Housing
March 31, 2022 "In A Different Key" Film Screening & Panel Discussion
March 19, 2022 8th Annual Parent Academy
March 17, 2022 LexSEPTA/SEPAC Business Meeting
March 10, 2022 LexSEPTA Annual Special Education / 504 Update and Q&A with Julie Hackett & Ellen Sugita
March 09, 2022 Dyslexia Parents Group 7-12th Grade Meeting
March 07, 2022 Dyslexia Parents Group K-6th Grade Meeting
March 01, 2022 UOD Presents: Anxiety in Children--How Parents Can Help
February 28, 2022 Guardianship & Other Alternatives
February 09, 2022 LexSEPAC/SEPTA School Committee Candidate Forum
January 27, 2022 Transition Assessments: When, Why, and How
January 20, 2022 LexSEPTA/SEPAC Business Meeting
January 13, 2022 Neuropsychological Evaluations: What are they and what to look for in an evaluator
January 10, 2022 LexSEPTA Autism Support Group Meeting
December 07, 2021 Current Status of Special Education in the Pandemic
November 18, 2021 LexSEPTA/SEPAC Business Meeting
November 17, 2021 Lexington ADHD Parent Support Group Meeting
November 16, 2021 Dyslexia Parents Group Evening Meeting
November 10, 2021 Intellectual & Developmental Disability Parent Support Group Meeting
November 10, 2021 Dyslexia Parents Group Morning In-Person Outdoor Coffee
November 07, 2021 LexSEPAC / SEPTA Battlegreen Run Fundraiser
November 04, 2021 Basic Rights: Understanding the IEP
October 20, 2021 Lexington ADHD Parent Support Group Meeting
October 15, 2021 Autism Support Group Meeting
October 14, 2021 Dyslexia & ADHD Short Film Festival & Discussion
October 05, 2021 Zoom Listening Session with Elementary Parents and LPS on Dyslexia & Elementary School Reading Interventions
September 29, 2021 Lexington ADHD Parent Support Group Meeting
September 28, 2021 Intellectual & Developmental Disability Parent Support Group Meeting
September 23, 2021 LexSEPTA/SEPAC Meet & Greet, plus kick-off Business Meeting
September 14, 2021 Dyslexia Parents Group In-Person Backyard Coffee
September 13, 2021 Back-to-School Dyslexia Parents Group Meeting
June 16, 2021 LexSEPTA IN PERSON Social Event
June 10, 2021 SEPAC Business Meeting
May 24, 2021 LexSEPTA Annual Special Education Q&A with Ellen Sugita
May 20, 2021 SEPAC Business Meeting
May 13, 2021 Health Literacy & Education for Students with Disabilities
April 29, 2021 Dyslexia Parents Group April Evening Meeting
April 28, 2021 Dyslexia Parents Group April Daytime Meeting
March 18, 2021 SEPAC Business Meeting
March 18, 2021 Dyslexia Parents Group March Daytime Meeting
March 16, 2021 Dyslexia Parents Group March Evening Meeting
March 04, 2021 Accessibility: What it Is and Why it is Essential for Some Students but Beneficial for ALL
February 10, 2021 LexSEPTA Intellectual and Developmental Disability Parent Group Meeting
February 09, 2021 LexSEPTA Autism Parent Group Meeting
February 03, 2021 LPS School Committee Candidate Forum
January 21, 2021 SEPAC Business Meeting
December 03, 2020 Inclusion Forum: LexSEPAC / SEPTA and Lexington Recreation Department
November 19, 2020 SEPAC Business Meeting
November 11, 2020 LexSEPTA/SEPAC Chat with School Committee Liaisons
October 25, 2020 Annual Battle Green Run LexSEPAC / SEPTA fundraiser
October 22, 2020 October Dyslexia Awareness Month Film Screening: Our Dyslexic Children
October 15, 2020 ELEMENTARY Dyslexia Parent Coffee
October 14, 2020 Executive Functioning and Remote Learning (Sarah Ward)
October 08, 2020 Basic Rights: Understanding the IEP
October 07, 2020 Finding and Applying for the Best Fit College for Dyslexic Students
October 07, 2020 LexSEPTA Autism Support Group Meeting
October 06, 2020 Fiske SEPAC Virtual Parent Coffee
September 29, 2020 ADHD Back to School Support Group Meeting
September 29, 2020 Bridge SEPAC Welcome Coffee
September 29, 2020 OOD SEPAC Welcome Coffee
September 29, 2020 Harrington SEPAC Welcome Coffee
September 29, 2020 Bowman SEPAC Welcome Coffee
September 25, 2020 Diamond SEPAC Welcome Coffee
September 24, 2020 LHS Special Education - Virtual Coffee
September 24, 2020 LCP SEPAC Welcome Coffee
September 24, 2020 Estabrook SEPAC Welcome Coffee
September 23, 2020 Intellectual and Developmental Disability Back to School Parent Support Group Meeting
September 23, 2020 Hastings SEPAC Virtual Welcome Coffee
September 23, 2020 Clarke SEPAC Welcome Coffee
September 17, 2020 SEPAC Business Meeting
September 16, 2020 Back to School Dyslexia Parents Group Zoom Meeting
September 03, 2020 Accessing State and Private Resources to Help Care for your Child during the Pandemic
August 28, 2020 Special Education Parent Chat with Dr Hackett and Ms Sugita
August 13, 2020 Current Status of Special Education in the Pandemic
June 11, 2020 LexSEPAC/LexSEPTA June 11, Public business meeting
May 29, 2020 LexSEPAC Emergency Business Meeting - ILP incoming Kindergarteners from LCP, Fall 2020 - Fiske space issue
May 04, 2020 Cancelled 2020 Special Education Update and SEPAC Parent survey Q&A, with Ellen Sugita
April 14, 2020 To be rescheduled - Understanding Childhood Stress and Anxiety and Building Positive Coping Skills, with Rachel Kramer, PHD
April 04, 2020 POSTPONED - 3rd Annual Special Needs Resource Fair
April 02, 2020 CANCELLED - Understanding Food Allergies in Children, with Dr. Aleena Banerji, Dr. Anna Wolfson, Dr. Michelle Conroy, and Dr. Paul Hesterberg from MGH Allergy Associates
March 12, 2020 CANCELLED - Lexington Special Education PTA/SEPAC Public business meeting
March 11, 2020 ADHD Parent Support Group
March 09, 2020 Special Education and Civil Rights Review
March 04, 2020 All About Literacy Interventions and Language Based Learning Programs in Special Education at LPS
February 07, 2020 February: Dyslexia Parents Group Coffee
January 09, 2020 Lexington Special Education PTA/SEPAC Public business meeting
November 14, 2019 Lexington Special Education PTA/SEPAC Public business meeting
November 03, 2019 Genesis Battlegreen Run
November 02, 2019 Lexington Children's Place Open House
October 24, 2019 Basic Rights, Understanding the IEP
October 22, 2019 October Dyslexia Awareness Month Film Screening
October 21, 2019 ADHD as a Superpower
October 16, 2019 ADHD Parent Support Group
October 07, 2019 ADHD Overview, Diagnosis, and Treatment
September 27, 2019 Out of District ETS Parent Coffee
September 26, 2019 Hastings ETS Parent Coffee (@ Back to School Night!)
September 26, 2019 Bridge ETS Parent Coffee (@ Back to School Night!)
September 24, 2019 Bowman ETS Parent Coffee
September 19, 2019 Diamond ETS Parent Coffee
September 17, 2019 Fiske ETS Parent Coffee
September 16, 2019 Dyslexia Parents Group: Back to School Kickoff Meeting
September 16, 2019 LHS ETS Parent Coffee
September 12, 2019 Lexington Special Education PTA Meet and Greet, plus kick off SEPAC Public business meeting
September 11, 2019 Estabrook ETS Parent Coffee
September 11, 2019 Harrington ETS Parent Coffee
September 11, 2019 Clarke ETS Parent Coffee
September 09, 2019 Therapeutic Recreation Info Night

Lexington SEPAC/SEPTA

146 Maple St, Lexington MA, 02421

presidents@lexsepta.org

LexSEPAC and LexSEPTA encompasses both the Parent Advisory Council for children with special needs in Lexington, MA and Lexington’s special education PTA.

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