Preparing for Your Child's IEP Meeting - March 6th, 2008. This interactive workshop will help you prepare for productive and collaborative Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings. Using materials developed by the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, the workshop will provide guidance in these topic areas: an overview of the IEP process, including your role as a parent; things you can do before, during, and after the meeting to make it successful; the Massachusetts IEP form-a template explaining each section and tips for building an effective plan; what makes IEP goals effective, and how to monitor those goals; a glossary of frequently used educational terms; effective ways to talk with family and friends about your child's learning problems; how to talk with your elementary-age child about his learning difficulties; and recommended resources, including books, articles, and websites. The Boxboro Special Education PAC is sponsoring this presentation by Michelle Amato, a certified special education advocate and trainer. The workshop will take place on March 6, 2008 from 9:00am-11:30am in the Sargent Memorial Library in Boxborough. Please RSVP by email to Laura Estrada at happyreaders22@yahoo.com so that we may prepare a packet of materials for you.