Central Southwest

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Cities in our region extend northward to Hanover, west to the VT border, east to Amherst, and south to the MA border. Towns generally covered in this region: Orford, Lyme, Hanover, Lebanon, Plainfield, Cornish, Grantham, Croydon, Springfield, Wilmot, Sunapee, New London, Claremont, Newport, Newbury, Sutton, Charlestown, Unity, Goshen, Langdon, Acworth, Lempster, Washington, Bradford, Warner, Walpole, Alstead, Marlow, Stoddard, Hillsborough, Henniker, Hopkinton, Bow, Weare, Deering, Antrim, Francestown, Bennington, Hancock, Greenfield, Peterborough, Lyndeborough, Mont Vernon, Amherst, Milford, Wilton, Temple, Sharon, New Ipswich, Greenville, Mason, Brookline, Hollis, Surry, Gilsum, Sullivan, Nelson, Westmoreland, Keene, Roxbury, Harrisville, Dublin, Jaffrey, Marlborough, Troy, Swanzey, Chesterfield, Hinsdale, Winchester, Richmond, Fitzwilliam, Rindge
 


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Strategies for Using the Department of Education's Parent Involvement Survey in Special Education
Claremont,
February 22, 2012, 5- 7


Each spring parents of children receiving special education services are sent a survey to rate how well they feel thier child's school is facilitating parent involvement as a way to improve services and results for children with disabilities. Districts receive the results of this survey, but what do these results mean and what do you do with them? Join us for a round table discussion on how to understand the survey data and how it can be used to make improvements within your school or district. Come learn new infomation about family-school partnerships in special education, connect with others and get new ideas! Hosted by SAU#6 and NH Connections. Pre registration is required by calling 603-224-7005 or email: frontdesk@picnh.org.  Please specify if you need special accomodations.

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What Happens When Parents and Educators
Build Partnerships?

Be sure to visit the Central Southwest Success Stories page to see what schools and groups in your region have accomplished when working with NHC such as:
  • Fall Mountain School District Workshops
  • Creating a Shared Vision in SAU #6
  • Hinsdale Parent Partnerships: Assisting Anxious Kids

Welcome to the Central Southwest Region!

Denise Feeney is happy to join the NH Connections team as the Central Southwest Facilitator. My background is that of a parent, an educator and a concerned community member. It is with all three hats that I look forward to working with fellow educators, parents, administrators, para-professionals, community members and students as we move forward together to promote family-school partnerships in special education. We can do this though our joint collaborations, building relationships and learning from each other.
I am planning many activities throughout the year, but I can’t do it alone! Improving family-school partnership in special education is a joint endeavor and the more of us who come together with this common vision, the more effective the results will be. I challenge all of you who are reading this, think about one idea, one resource, one method you can share and email me and I will post it on the NH Connections regional page of the website. What a strong beginning that will be!


If you're interested in getting connected or have any questions about family/school partnerships in special education, please contact:

Denise Feeney
South Central Facilitator
(603) 224-7005
dfeeney@picnh.org


NH Connections Parent Leadership in Special Education Training scheduled in February in Exeter

Why Leadership in Special Education? Why You?

As parents you are the leaders in your family. You have unique experiences, and expertise that others can benefit from. You can develop your skills to become a stronger more effective voice with a wider and more direct influence on issues that matter to you. You can bring people together to build and sustain support and resources in your community. You will grow beyond your family struggles and emerge as a spearhead of action, a leader who inspires others to do the same.

Why train parents?

Many parents of children with disabilities want to become more involved in school improvement initiatives. But in order for parents to successfully participate as members of these partnership teams, they need to understand the overall special education system and how to successfully work with school district personnel. The New Hampshire Connections project is excited to offer the Parent Leadership in Special Education Training (PLinSET). This training is designed to develop and utilize the partnership skills of parents of children with disabilities so that they may assume leadership positions in parent support groups, in school improvement activities and to support school personnel. Download the pdf flier.

Please share this message with your friends and colleagues. Contact Denise at dfeeney@picnh.org or (603)224-7005 if you have any questions.


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