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How to Become a Special Needs Advocate

by: Renarta Clanton Moyd

The Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center (ECAC) and the Cumberland County Special Education PTA are ‘teaming up’ to offer parents and families of children with disabilities and special needs a free workshop titled “5 Steps to Becoming Your Child’s Best and Most Effective Advocate.”

The workshop is scheduled for Monday, September 16 from 6:15 – 8:15 p.m. at
Max Abbott Middle School. Topics include tips on becoming your child’s best advocate, information about IDEA ’04 and other laws, advice on how to communicate effectively with your child’s teacher and other professionals and much more.

For more information, e-mail CumberlandCountySEPTA@gmail.com


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