Special Education Parents Advisory Council (SEPAC)

Join the growing list of SUSD Bond Election Supporters — Please vote “Yes” on November 6th

Scottsdale Republic
Scottsdale Tribune
Scottsdale Mayor Mary Manross
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon
Paradise Valley Mayor Ed Winkler
Phoenix City Councilman Greg Stanton
State Senator Carolyn Allen
State Senator Barbara Leff
State Senator Meg Burton Cahill
State Representative David Schapira
State Representative Ed Ableser
State Representative Adam Driggs
State Representative Mark Anthony DeSimone
Harkins [...]

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Several people have forwarded this announcment to me, asking that I share it:
Institute for Multi-Sensory Education
30-Hour Comprehensive Training
Orton-Gillingham.com
Phoenix, Arizona
February 25-29, 2008
The Institute for Multi-Sensory Education strives for excellence in reading instruction. The training programs developed by the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education provide educators with the knowledge necessary to teach reading based on reliable research and [...]

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The Scottsdale 2E group provides parent support for twice exceptional children, who are both gifted and have learning disabilities.  They meet monthly and have scheduled their next meeting:
At the next 2E support group meeting, Denise Cooke, school psychologist, will explain how to interpret the results of psycho-educational tests.
When:   Saturday November 10, 2007 from 10am-12pm
Where:   Mustang Library, Book Discussion [...]

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In its OUR VIEW editorial on Saturday, September 29th, the Scottsdale Tribune officially endorsed both the M&O and Capital Override initiatives that will be on the November 6 ballot.
“Current state school appropriations — based on a state funding formula the state Legislature has refused to update for 27 years — have fallen well behind the rate [...]

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Please join SEPAC tonight for our presentation and panel discussion:
Effects that Disability has on Family Function:
Tactics to Survive and Thrive
with
Marty Keller, PhD & Chris Nicholls, PhD
Wednesday, October 24th
6:30-8:30 pm
Mohave District Annex
Kachina Room
8505 E. Valley View Road, Scottsdale 85250-6768
Childcare provided by local high school service group.

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A reminder from “YES! to Children”:
The Maricopa County Recorder’s office has already started mailing out early ballots requested by voters for the November 6th election.
If you haven’t requested a ballot, there is still time. You can request an early ballot by completing and mailing the attached Early Ballot Request Form. You may also contact the [...]

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This article from the East Valley Tribune was published almost a month ago, and just came up in my Google alert this morning.
Testing rules hamper special ed planners - September 23, 2007
My first reaction was one of disbelief, so I emailed Lois Healey, Director of Special Education for the Scottsdale School district, asking if it was indeed true.  [...]

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Lisa Marshall emailed me that we have a new Director of Special Education (as of the beginning of 2007) at the Arizona Department of Education Exceptional Student Services. I’m not sure how we missed this announcement, but from reading the Arizona State Advisory Panel for Special Education meeting minutes, I discovered:
http://www.ade.az.gov/ess/SEAP/11-28-06.pdf

Dr. Busenbark announced that Superintendent Horne has reassigned [...]

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I’ve just added a Resources page to the SEPAC blog, with Arizona contact information published by NICHCY.  From their web site: 
Welcome to NICHCY and a wealth of information on disabilities!
NICHCY stands for the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities. We serve the nation as a central source of information on:

disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, [...]

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Please vote in support of our children in the upcoming November 6th Bond Election.
SEPACS (Special Education Parent Advisory Council of Scottsdale) urges voters in the Scottsdale Unified School District to join us in helping kids by passing the M&O and Capital Overrides with your YES votes. This will make the educational needs of all children [...]

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