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Watch the new QPAC
Public Service Announcement (requires Windows
Media Player or other media player)
QPAC
- the Quincy Parent Advisory Council to Special Education - is a
formally organized group of parents and other interested persons
committed to the best possible services for children with special
needs. Established
in 1977, QPAC functions under state special education laws and
regulations.
QPAC
meets monthly,
and provides information, insights, techniques and
encouragement through informal discussions and special presentations.
QPAC also meets regularly with the Quincy
School Committee and Quincy
Public Schools administration to evaluate and
review special education
programs, policies, and procedures.
QPAC
is a member of MassPAC,
a statewide network of special education parent
advisory councils, parents, and professionals working together for
children with special needs.
QPAC
is a member of the Quincy
Drug Task Force, a multi-disciplinary
collaboration designed to promote community awareness, education,
prevention and treatment of substance abuse in the City of Quincy
QPAC has partcipated in the A.P.P.L.E. (Advancing
Parent-Professional Leadership in Education) Project,
a collaboration between the Federation
for Children with Special Needs, the Institute for Community Inclusion
at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, and Children's Hospital.
The
following
documents are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat
Reader.
Joining
QPAC is simple, just attend a meeting! We have general meetings and
workshops scheduled throughout the year. We are also working on
scheduling a few special events. View our Calendar
for a complete list
of upcoming meetings, workshops, and other events.
Want to become more involved with QPAC? Consider volunteering with one
of our Committees.
| QPAC E-Mail List and Yahoo Group |
Join the QPAC E-mail List for
information about QPAC meetings and events. To join our Email List,
send an e-mail to Linda Perry, QPAC President: Lperry0181@comcast.net.
Join
the our Yahoo Group to network with other QPAC members and share
resources, ideas, and information about special education and related
topics. Visit the QPAC Yahoo Group site to join.
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