Upcoming WinPAC Events

Past WinPAC Events

 

Meet and greet with Heather Geary and Winchester Special Education Staff

• October 20th, 2023

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College Admissions for Complex Students

• Presented by Signet Education

• April 14th, 2022

• Watch College Admissions Webinar recording

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Basic Rights: Understanding the IEP

• Presented by the Federation for Children with Special Needs

• January 26th 2022

• Basic Rights slides (PDF)

• Writing guide for the IEP (PDF)

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Executive Functioning: Skills & Strategies for Success

• Presented by Angela Molloy of Beyond Booksmart

• November 10th, 2021

• Watch EF Webinar recording.

 

A conversation with Special Education Director Pam Girouard, August 11, 2020.

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What Parents Need to Know About Reading Challenges, a presentation by Nancy Duggan, Executive Director of Decoding Dyslexia MA; April 29, 2020.

 

Neuropsychological Evaluations:  What Are They and What Are They Used For? with Dr. Nicole Jones; February 26, 2020.

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Welcome Back, PAC!  The PAC held its annual welcome back gathering at the Winchester Public Library; September 11, 2019   

 

Promoting Authentic Friendships for All, a presentation by Dr. Zachary Rosetti; May 8, 2019 

• Cosponsors WINPAC and Parent to Parent co-sponsored

• VIEW his Digital Toolkit for Making Friends with and without Disabilities in School

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Matters to consider as students transition to post secondary opportunities, a discussion led by Transition Specialist, Jen Calliston; April 3, 2019.  VIEW the presentation.

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Planning for Two Generations with Alexandria Nadworny of Shepherd Financial Partners. December 11, 2018 This presentation covers the five factors of special needs planning which include financial, legal, government benefits, family and support and emotional. VIEW the presentation.

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Special Education Teacher Appreciation Day!  May 8, 2018, Check out our tribute video HERE!

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Light It Up BLUE, Autism Awareness, Apr 2, 2018. This event was sponsored by Winchester's Disability Access Commission with help from BRIO Integrated Theater, Winchester Multicultural Network, and WIN-PAC. Please view our FLYER for details of this past event.

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Massachusetts Anti-Bullying Law with Leslie Hughes of Massachusetts Advocates for Children; Jan 17, 2018 Please VIEW the presentation.

 

Neuropsychological Evaluations and Interpreting the Results with Dr. Giancarlo Fusco, Psy.D. Integrated Center for Child Development; Dec 13, 2017. VIEW the presentation.

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Assistive Technology use in public schools, presented by Donna Marcotte-Rizza, Assistive Technology Consultant; May 16, 2017. VIEW the presentation.

Executive function skills, presented by George Marinakis, Ph.D. Co-Founder and Clinical Director Triumph Center and Angela M. DeSilva Mousseau, Ph.D. Triumph Center; May 2, 2016.  VIEW the presentation.

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The Typical and Atypical Reading Brain, Early Identification of Developmental Dyslexia: Evidence from Behavioral and Brain Studies, presented by Dr. Nadine Gaab; January 11, 2016. VIEW the presentation.

 

The role of the BCBA in Winchester and strategies to increase your child’s independence at home, presented by Maureen Michaud, M.Ed., BCBA; April 13, 2015  The discussion focused on homework completion, with strategies that assist with increasing independence with other chores and responsibilities at home.  VIEW the presentation.