FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 2010
Contact:PACER Center 952-838-9000, 800-53-PACER
PACER workshop addresses planning for educational inclusion
PACER Center is offering “Planning for Educational Inclusion,” a free workshop for parents of children with disabilities and for professionals. It is on Thursday, April 22, 2010, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in room 115 at Roosevelt Community School, 122 E. McKinley St., Owatonna, Minn. Advance registration is requested.
Participants will learn tips for including students with significant disabilities in grades K through 12. The workshop will address these questions:
- What is educational inclusion?
- How can parents use the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process to plan for inclusion?
- How does the IEP team determine the least restrictive environment?
- Why is it important to have access to the general curriculum?
- Why and how should a child with disabilities participate in district and state assessments?
- What is the state of educational inclusion nationally and in Minnesota?
To register for the workshop, call PACER at 952-838-9000 or 952-838-0190 (TTY). In Greater Minnesota, call 800-537-2237 (toll free) or visit PACER.org.
PACER Center is a parent center for families of children and young adults with any disability. PACER provides individual assistance, workshops, publications, and other resources to help families make decisions about education and other services for their child or young adult with disabilities.
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