1. SEPAC Special Education Parent Advisory Committee
September 27, 2017
Lakeside Media Center
7-9pm

2.  WELCOME  Chairperson Nominations The CST & Housekeeping
Programs in District
Goal Setting for
Thanks for your participation!

3. The Child Study Team - CST
The Child Study Team - CST
 Dr. Lucille Verina, School Psychologist 
, #3 for Special Services,  (x4 or x1543)
Tricia Smith, Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant 
, #3 for Special Services,  (x5 or x1544)
 Agnes Joyce, Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant 
, #3 for Special Services,  (x8 or x1547)   
 Lisa Bracamonte, School Psychologist 
, #3 for Special Services,  (x6 or x1545) 
  Jodi Skiba-Fitzpatrick, School Social Worker
, #3 for Special Services,  (x9 or x1548)
Robyn Blomn, Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant 
, #3 for Special Services,  (x7 or x1546)
   Jodi Skiba-Fitzpatrick, School Social Worker
, #3 for Special Services,  (x9 or x1548)

4. NJ SPECIAL ED CODE/PRISE http://www. nj
NJ SPECIAL ED CODE/PRISE ( August 2016 version of PRISE)

5. HOW IS ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES DETERMINED?
Students are eligible under ESERS (Special Ed & Related Services) OR
• Only students who meet eligibility criteria for
one or more disability categories may be
considered for special education services
under IDEA.
ESLS (Speech Only)
• Students cannot be considered to have a
disability if there is a lack of appropriate
instruction in reading or math, or if they have
limited English proficiency.

6. WHAT ARE THE
SPECIAL EDUCATION & RELATED SERVICES ESERS
CATEGORIES?
Autism
Deaf-blindness
Emotional Disturbance
Hearing Impairments
Intellectually Disabled
Multiple Disabilities
Other Health Impaired
Specific Learning Disabilities
Orthopedic Impairments
Traumatic Brain Injury
Visual Impairments
Speech/Language Disabilities

7. THREE PRONGED ASPECT FOR CLASSIFICATION AS ESERS & ESLS
“Disability” means
1. Impairment,
AND Impacting on meaningful progress,
AND 3. Need for special education

8. IEPs vs 504s

9. UsingPeople-First Language

10. We are not our disabilities, We HAVE disabilities
We are not our disabilities, We HAVE disabilities. and we can And will journey with them. Help us with get this message out to others <3

11. Self-contained programs in district Preschool: PSD & The Children’s P
Self-contained programs in district Preschool: PSD & The Children’s P.L.A.C.E. Elementary: LLD & The Children’s P.L.A.C.E. Middle School: LMS LLD & The Teen P.L.A.C.E. HIGH SCHOOL: Self-Contained Life skills Support programs in district Elementary: Out of Class Resource and In-class Support Middle School: Out of Class Resource and In-class Support HIGH SCHOOL: Out of Class Resource and In-class Support Related Services Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Speech-Language Therapy Nursing Services Counseling Services and…

12. GOAL SETTING: What are some ideas for SEPAC THIS YEAR?

13. Next Meeting: Nov 14th Riverdale
November 14th will be a COMBINED SEPAC MEETING with Riverdale & Pompton Lakes Public Schools
The NJCIE (New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education) will be presenting at the  November 14th SEPAC meeting that begins at 7:00pm.
Title: Putting the Pieces Together: How Inclusion and Least Intrusive Supports “Work”
Audience: Parents/Guardians
Description: This workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to better understand key concepts when including students with disabilities in their neighborhood schools and why implementing the “least intrusive” supports is essential for developing student independence.
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
       Ø Discuss the benefits and importance of fostering independence, autonomy and inclusion with students of ANY age;
       Ø Identify the importance of implementing “least intrusive” academic and behavioral supports when including students with disabilities; and
       Ø Describe three ways to make the IEP process more inclusive, individualized, and person- centered.
We hope to see you at Riverdale!  If you have any questions, please contact us at (x1540)

14.
Thank you!