TONIGHT! Special Presentation: Making Sense of Your Child’s Neuropsychological & Psychoeducational Evaluation (and What to Do Next) — hosted by Arlington SEPAC

WHEN: Tuesday, December 9th, 7:30-8:30pm (Zoom)

At this month’s SEPAC meeting, join Dr. Eric Falk, Chief Product & Technology Officer at ThriveIEP and former Director of the Applied Educational Neuroscience Initiative at MIT; along with Dr. Alyssa O’Rourke, a developmental psychologist and educational specialist for an informative presentation and Q&A about neuropsychological and academic testing.

• District evaluations vs. private neuropsych and academic testing: the role of each

• Neuropsych 101: What Are They Measuring? (Eric Falke)

• How to Read the Report Without Getting Lost (Alyssa O’Rourke)

• From Data to Action: How to effectively advocate for your child in School & IEP Meetings

APS Community Budget Forum this Wednesday, 12/10 @7pm

APS is hosting a series of Community Budget Forums to help families and residents learn more about the APS financial landscape. These sessions offer an opportunity to understand the factors shaping next year’s budget, ask questions, and hear about potential paths forward. All community members are welcome to join.

You may submit questions in advance here.

These sessions will be hybrid - virtual and in person. In-person locations for forums may change. Please view the District Calendar for details as we get closer to forum dates.

• December 10: 7 PM - 8 PM - Background Information about Town/School Finances. Zoom link

  In person:

  Arlington High School
  869 Massachusetts Avenue
  Discourse Lab
  Arlington, MA  02476

• January 14: 7 PM - 8 PM - Impact of No Override. Zoom link

• January 27: 7 PM - 8 PM - Recap #2 - Possibilities if there is Override, w/input from families. Zoom link

• February - TBD

An Introduction to Declarative Language: Supporting Social Information Processing Across Social Learning Styles

Hosted by: Wakefield SEPAC

Speaker: Linda Murphy, author of “The Declarative Language Handbook”

December 11 @7pm (Virtual)

Are you looking for strategies to help your child better communicate and connect? It starts with how we talk. The words we choose can make a big difference. In this session, you’ll learn a simple approach called declarative language—a way of speaking that encourages kids to pause, think, and share ideas. This style helps build skills like flexible thinking, problem-solving, and perspective-taking, all through everyday conversations. For more information, go here.

Register (You will then received the link to log in)

Programs and services in and around the community

NOTE: SEPAC is sharing this information as a courtesy. An endorsement should not be inferred. Have a program or service to share? Please fill out this form.

• Northeast Arc Community Resource Center Holiday Guide: Tips on sensory friendly holidays, events, assistance resources, etc.

• Franciscan Children’s Adaptive Winter Sports Programs: Get the flyers here for programs in  

  -Little Tikes Basketball

  -Adaptive Martial Arts

  -Adaptive Dance

  -Adaptive Gymnastics.

What is SEPAC? Arlington’s Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) is a volunteer parent group that acts as a resource for parents and caregivers and advises the district and the School Committee regarding meeting the needs of students with disabilities in Arlington. Each school district in the state is required to have a SEPAC.