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Upcoming Presentations
 
QPAC hosts presentations, workshops, and other events on special education and disability-related topics throughout the school year!

Events are held at Quincy High School, 100 Coddington Street, unless otherwise noted. For morning and afternoon events, please use the main entrance on Coddington Street.  Parking is available on the street in front on the school. For evening events, please use the Huntley Road entrance at the rear of the building. Lot parking is available. Quincy High School is also MBTA-accessible, via Quincy Center Station and multiple bus lines. Contact us if you need assistance in locating an event!  

Most QPAC events are free, but an RSVP is requested. Why RSVP? When you let us know you are attending, we can make sure to provide enough seats, handouts, and refreshments! You can RSVP for any event online, or by contacting Jill Gichuhi, QPAC President.

QPAC presentations for the 2011 - 2012 school year:

An IEP for my Child
Thursday, February 9th, 2012, 6:30 pm at Quincy High School
Join us as we host the Federation for Children with Special Needs for a presentation about the Individualized Education Program (IEP). This workshop will take parents step-by-step through IEP development, including how to articulate a vision, using evaluations to write measurable goals, and measuring their child’s progress.This workshop is free and open to the public - parents, teachers, and others are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served. An RSVP is requested.

Accessing Community Supports and Services 
Friday, March 2nd, 2012, 9 am in the QPAC Resource Center at Quincy High School 
Join us for an interactive workshop on identifying and accessing community supports and services for your child and family. We will discuss state agencies and services, community organizations, therapuetic providers, social and recreational opportunities, and much, much more! This workshop is free and open to the public - parents, teachers, and others are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served. An RSVP is requested.

Understanding Educational Evaluations
Thursday, April 12th, 2012, 6:30 pm at Quincy High School
Donna Cunningham and Erin Perkins, QPS Special Education Team Administrators, will present this workshop on understanding evaluation within the special education process. Participants will learn when and why an evaluation is conducted, different types of assessments that may be conducted as part of the evaluation, and how to interpret and understand evaluation reports. This workshop is free and open to the public - parents, teachers, and others are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served. An RSVP is requested.

QPAC Spring Social!

Thursday, June 7th, 2012
More information coming soon!


Past Presentations

Parents Rights and Responsibilities
Thursday, December 8th, 2011, 6:30 pm at Quincy High School
Parents Rights and Responsibilities Presentation  Presentation
Parents Rights and Responsibilities Handout  Handout

       
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