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LEXINGTON SEPAC/SEPTA

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

Upcoming events

    • March 30, 2023
    • 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
    • Central Administration Building - School Committee Mtg Room
    Register

    Please join us for the LexSEPAC LexSEPTA March meeting.

    This meeting is being held in person at the Central offices and we will share is a zoom link to those registrants who cannot make it in person.

    • April 08, 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Lexington Community Center - 39 Marrett Rd., Lexington
    Register

    Join us for the 2023 Special Needs Resource Fair!

    When: April 8, 10am-1pm

    Where: Lexington Community Center, 39 Marrett Rd., Lexington, MA

    For more information view the attached flyer.

    2023 Resource Fair Flyer (1).jpg

    • April 11, 2023
    • 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
    • Central office - school committee room or zoom

    Autism Support Group – Next Meeting April 11, 7:00PM

    The next meeting of the Autism Support Group will be on the topic “Planning for Special Needs.”

    -          Tuesday, April 11 at 7:00pm 

    -           Lexington Community Center (39 Marrett Rd, Room 230, Lexington)

    The discussion will be led by Amit Chawla, who is a parent in Lexington. Amit is a software product manager for a wealth management software company, husband to an estate planning attorney, and dad to two boys. He is also a Certified Financial Planning (CFP®) professional and a Chartered Special Needs Consultant (ChSNC®). One of his sons has autism and lives in a residential school. His goal is to help people with disabilities and families with special needs members plan for a better future. Ever since his son left for the residential school five years ago, he and his wife have been busy preparing themselves to help him. His wife has been focused on legal aspects and he has been focusing on financial aspects. They moderate a private Facebook group called “Planning for Special Needs.”

    Please join us for this discussion! Afterward, we can meet in the center for follow-up snacks/drinks if there is interest.

    *Amit is not an attorney. So, please consult an attorney for all legal considerations.

    Autism Support Group 

    • April 27, 2023
    • 7:00 PM
    • Lexington High School
    • 277
    Register

    Dr. Ned Hallowell:  Making your life (with ADHD) VAST and full of potential

    Date:  April 27, 2023

    Time:  7:00–8:30 pm

    Location:  Lexington High School Auditorium

    251 Waltham Street Lexington MA 02421

    Making your life VAST and full of potential
    What if instead of thinking of ADHD as a deficit and a disorder, we saw it for what it really is, a way of being in the world which with the right support can be a wonderful way of being? Drs Hallowell and Ratey introduced a new term for ADHD in their latest book ADHD 2.0. It’s VAST, or Variable Attention Stimulus Trait. The old term with its emphasis on pathology, on a “deficit disorder” is inaccurate and stigmatizing. The new term is far more accurate, allowing for positive attributes, not just negative ones. Dr Hallowell explains the rich and complex world of VAST and how a simple change in framing can set off an entire shift in thinking and treatment.

    Edward (Ned) Hallowell, M.D. is a board-certified child and adult psychiatrist and world authority on ADHD. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Tulane Medical School, and was a Harvard Medical School faculty member for 21 years. He is the Founder of The Hallowell ADHD Centers in Boston MetroWest, New York City, San Francisco, Palo Alto and Seattle.



Past events

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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