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The Charles County Parent Center
is a resource center for families with children with disabilities
supported by Family Support Network, Preschool Partners, and
Partners for Success in partnership with the Maryland State
Department of Education. The main purpose of the center is to
provide the skills, resources and knowledge that will enable
families of children and youth with disabilities and professionals
to partner in the educational decision-making process. In addition,
the Parent Center provides information, materials, and support
in the community.
As you look for ways to help your child, turn to the Parent
Center to:
- Give you support, information,
and resources on disabilities and available community
services.
- Help you make good choices
about your child's education.
- Address your concerns
about your child's disability and how best to meet
them.
- Help you cooperate and
join forces with other families and professionals.
- Provide parent workshops.
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ATTENTION:
The Parent Center will be sponsoring two new support groups:
Stuttering/Speech Impairment
Support Group
Siblings of Children with Disabilities Support Group
Please call us if you are interested in either group! |
Charles County Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee
The Charles County Special Education Citizen Advisory Committee
(SECAC) is organized to provide a forum for issues pertaining
to children with special education needs. Our members advocate
at the county, state, and national level to make recommendations
and assist Charles County Public Schools about issues including
the education budget, inclusion assessments, support services,
and other issues concerning children and special education and
related services.
SECAC will meet on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 6:00 P.M. This
meeting will be in the Board Room at the Starkey Administration
Building (Charles County Board of Education) located at 5980
Radio Station Road, LaPlata, MD 20646.
If you would like to nominate a Special Education Staff Member
for the Third Annual SECAC Teacher and Staff Appreciation Award,
please contact the Parent Center for a nomination form. Nominations
are due by May 2, 2008 and the awards will be presented at a
ceremony on May 21, 2008.
If you have any questions regarding the Parent Center or SECAC,
please contact your Parent Center Coordinators, Debbie Gilley
and Kim Busch (our phone number and email address are listed
above).
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