Thursday, July 31, 2008

Special Education Law and advocating for your child

Please join us for the next meeting of the SPD Parent Connections
Group on Tuesday, August 12th at 7pm at HASC- Woodmere. (321 Woodmere
Blvd.) We are pleased to announce that Robin Kent will be our guest
speaker. Robin will speak about Special Education Law and advocating
for your child.

Robin is an attorney/impartial hearing officer for the Board of
Education for NYC. She hears cases where the parent and school
district are unable to agree upon placement and/or services.
In Nassau she is a parent advocate. She helps parents determine the
services and/or educational placements their children are entitled to.

Robin is the parent of a special needs child. She is currently
running for Family Court Judge in Nassau County. Please don't miss
this special presentation, Robin has so much to teach us.

This meeting is open to the public. There will be a $5 suggested
donation at the door which will benefit the SPD Foundation. All
adults are welcome, but we can not accommodate children.

For more information, email spdwoodmere@hotmail.com

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