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| HAMPDEN There will be a Hampden Wilbraham Special Education Parents Advisory Council Special Education Basic Rights Workshop May 31 from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Thorton W. Burgess Middle School cafeteria. The program is provided by Julie Sinclair, from the Federation for Children with Special Needs. This workshop provides families with an introduction to their rights and responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Massachusetts Special Education Law and No Child Left Behind (NCLB). It is designed to help parents learn how to be effective partners with the school, to decide the child's eligibility for special education, to plan, make decisions and to monitor the educational progress of their child. To register, contact the Federation for Children with Special needs at 1-800-331-0688 or send an e-mail to register@fcsn.org. |