I have a son with special needs, who's been "almost 16" for 11 months!  He's been in the Scottsdale Unified School District since he was 3, which makes me somewhat of an expert in the services and resources available to children in need of Special Education living in and moving to the Scottsdale area.  As a founding member of the original SEPAC (Special Education Parents Advisory Council), I've been involved with communicating with and supporting other parents in their quest for special education information and services for over ten years.

Our group was re-invented three years ago, and we have become a resource to more than the parents of children in Special Education in the Scottsdale school district (10% of the school population, about 3000 students).  We have formed a collaborative relationship with the Scottsdale school district's Special Education Department and many of the other resources that are available for children with special needs around the valley. Our monthly meetings bring in Scottsdale school district leaders, special education experts, and other service providers from around the Phoenix area.

Our next monthly meeting will be Wednesday, October 23rd, at the Mohave District Complex, starting at 6:30 p.m. 

This month we have two local psychologists joining us to speak about the "Effects that Disability has on Family Function:  Tactics to Survive and Thrive". 

The panel discussion is free of charge and childcare will be provided by local high school students.

For the location and map to our meeting location, as well as a calendar of our meetings for the 2007-2008 school year, visit the SEPACS web site. 

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And as always, please contact me if you have any questions about special education in Scottsdale, I'm here to help.