sepac annual report special education parent advisory council 12-17-13

SEPAC Annual Report

Special Education Parent Advisory Council

12-17-13

What is the SEPAC?The mission of the Hatfield SEPAC is to work for the understanding of, respect for, and support of all children with special needs in the community

Communication

Information and support

Where improvements can be made

Accomplishments Establish Bylaws

Website

Workshops Let’s Get Organized

Executive Function

Understanding Your Child’s Learning Style

Special Education Basic Rights

Brochure

Parent Workshop Survey

Lending library

Open House Presentations

Special Needs Assessment Survey

Parent Workshop Survey88 Parents Answered

 Extremely

Likely

Very Likel

yModerately

LikelySlightly

LikelyNot at All

Likely

ADHD/ADD 16% 11% 13% 9% 51%

Sensory Processing 9% 5% 9% 22% 56%

Autism and the Spectrum 5% 5% 11% 8% 72%

Speech and Auditory Processing 11% 8% 6% 13% 63%

Your Childs Learning Style 20% 23% 23% 15% 20%

An IEP for my Child 13% 10% 13% 7% 59%

Suspension and Discipline in Special Education 3% 5% 10% 15% 67%

Transition 101 2% 3% 11% 9% 74%

MCAS- Access and achievements for students with a disability 7% 5% 8% 13% 68%

Eating Disorders 3% 5% 14% 15% 64%

Mental Health/ Anxiety and Depression 14% 6% 24% 16% 42%

School Inclusion for all children with Special Needs 8% 3% 15% 9% 65%

Communicate Successfully with my child's school 14% 8% 17% 13% 49%

494 Emails were sent out with a link to take survey

80 Parents responded

10 questions on survey

5 Questions applied to all families

5 Additional questions applied to families in the process of or receiving services

Questions were based on DESE survey questions

December 2013

Special Education Needs Assessments Survey

Concerns1. Survey Results

2. Use of DCAP in place of IEP

Area of concern

Recommendation

Thank You