Welcome to Reading SEPAC
Welcome to the Reading Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC). We are a group of parents who foster a community in Reading for children with an array of special needs and their caregivers, and who help advise the Reading Massachusetts School district on children with disabilities.
Here you will find many resources to help you as a parent or caregiver of a child with special needs, along with details on upcoming social gatherings, informational meetings and more.
Please contact us at SEPACReading@gmail.com if you are interested in joining Reading SEPAC's e-mail list, would like to learn more, or have a question or concern. You can also follow us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SEPAC.Reading/ and instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ReadingSEPAC
Communication Form:
We are always here to hear your thoughts, concerns, accolades, and more. Use this form to let us know what's going on. All comments are confidential and will not be shared.
What's New?
FCSN Workshop - Basic Rights: Understanding the IEP
Wednesday, Jan 22nd, 7pm (Virtual)
Presenter: Lynne Hanley is a former Special Education teacher in the Lowell Public School System. She also worked as an advocate previously and is currently a frequent presenter of Basic Rights workshops for the Federation for Children with Special Needs.
Join us for an informative online workshop with The Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN). This presentation will delve into the Individual Education Program (IEP) document, its development, the breakdown of each section and understanding how the document will support a student.
Workshop Topics:
Why the IEP is important, who is eligible for an IEP, and how is it developed
Student/Parent Concerns
Student/Team Vision and Student Profile
Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance
Postsecondary Transition Planning
Accommodations and Modifications
Goals & Service Delivery
Response, Placement, and Procedural Safeguards
Click here to register for the Basic Rights: Understanding the IEP Workshop.
Registration required to receive the zoom link for the workshop.
Winter Business Meeting:
Wednesday, Dec 18th, 7pm (Virtual)
LEAD program review
Reading Coalition for prevention and support presentation
Student Services updates
SEPAC new board intro & updates
Click here to register for the SEPAC Business Meeting.
SEPAC informational video.movLearn More About SEPAC
2024-2025 Calendar
Dates/times/locations subject to change. Subscribe to our newsletter and follow social media for updates.
Lynn Lyons: Tackling the Patterns of Anxiety, Depression and Avoidance - Wednesday, Sept 18, 6pm
Family Leadership Program Open for Applications - Friday, Sept 20 Deadline
Team Chair Meet & Greet - Wednesday, Sept 25, 9am - Location:TBD
SEPAC Booth at the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival - Location: Reading Public Library - Saturday, Sept 28th, 12-3:30pm
SEPAC Fall Foliage Walk - Saturday, Reading Town Forest with the Reading Trails Committee - October 5, 10-12pm (rain date October 26)
SEPAC Movie Night “The Right to Read” - Performing Arts Center at RMHS - Wednesday, October 2, 6pm
Sarah Ward: The 360 Thinking Model - Virtual - October 23, 6pm
SEPAC Business Meeting and Elections - October 30, 6pm
SEPAC Submission for Festival of Trees - December TBD
SEPAC Wachusetts Mountain Meetup - Monday, March 10, 2025 8:30am-3pm
