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October Newsletter

Community Events

➡️ Click here for our list of sensory-friendly / disability-friendly family events this month!

Oct 13 - 5-6pm - Special Services’ Fall Meaningful Consultation Meeting, regarding Child Find procedures, and the equitable services planning process for students with disabilities in homeschool programs and at Andover-based private schools - Join here.

Oct 15, 4:30-6pm / Oct 20, 5:30-7:30pm - My Vote, My Choice - free presentations, in Bedford and Chelmsford respectively, by DDS to help inform young adults with IDD and/or autism about voting - Register here.

Oct 20, 5:30-7:30pm - North Middlesex Transition Information Fair - RSVP here.

Oct 24, 9am-4:15pm - Transition Journeys 2026: Tools for Today, Hope for Tomorrow - The Arc of Massachusetts’ premier conference for families, self-advocates, and professionals navigating the transition to adulthood for individuals with IDD and/or autism - Click here for fees and registration link.

Oct 26, 7-8:30pm - “Building Executive Functioning Skills: Practical Strategies to Help Kids Become More Independent,” featuring Sarah Ward - Register here.

Nov 7, 9am-12pm - Wings for Autism at Boston Logan - Register here.

Are you interested in creating positive change for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Massachusetts? If so, DDS invites you to join the Citizen's Advisory Board!

SEPAC Meetings & Events

Meetings & Events
Partnering for Progress: How Parents Can Navigate the IEP Process and Support Their Child’s Success
Nov 10
Partnering for Progress: How Parents Can Navigate the IEP Process and Support Their Child’s Success

Be there when Lisa Paige, Esq. — associate attorney at Generations Law Group, Andover parent, and former high school teacher — leads a discussion on helping parents be informed and active participants in the IEP process, focus on meaningful progress, communicate effectively, and know when to ask for additional support.

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Parent Coffee Chat
Nov 14
Parent Coffee Chat

Enjoy coffee and conversation with other parents in our SEPAC community. Let’s connect with, and support, each other!

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SEPAC Community Meeting
Jan 12
SEPAC Community Meeting

Agenda and special guest/s TBC

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APS FY28 Budget
Feb 9
APS FY28 Budget

Learn more about Andover’s FY 2028 budget, priorities, and key updates, at this special SEPAC meeting with Keith Taverna, our Superintendent, and Michael Pfifferling, our Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations.

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Basic Rights: Transition Planning
Feb 24
Basic Rights: Transition Planning

Join us as the Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) presents an overview of the transition planning process for students from ages 14 to 22. We will discuss the legal right to transition services, why transition planning is important, what it looks like in the IEP, and the roles of students and parents.

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SEPAC Community Meeting
Mar 9
SEPAC Community Meeting

Agenda and special guest/s TBC

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Maximize the Impact of Your Child’s IEP
May 11
Maximize the Impact of Your Child’s IEP

Join us as Special Education Advocate, Michele LaCourt, M.Ed., shares practical strategies for making your child’s IEP a more meaningful and effective tool for success.

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