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Parenting a Special
Needs Child Parenting a Special Needs Child: Issues and Practical Solutions will be the topic of the SpED PAC meeting at 7:15pm on Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 at Nashoba Regional HS in Bolton. The evening will combine a presentation and discussion facilitated by Mary Keefe, MSW of Help for Couples in Acton. Topics include How to Promote Resiliency in Your Child, Your Marriage and the Family. Ms. Keefe has been practicing psychotherapy and marital counseling for 30 years and has worked with many parents of special needs children. Parenting a special needs child can call for different skills and a greater degree of resourcefulness. Come hear ideas on promoting resiliency, share thoughts and experiences of your own with other parents. Refreshments will be served. The Nashoba SpED PAC, working closely with Unified Sports, has launched a new basketball league pairing special athletes with “typical” age mates. Practices are at the Emerson School Gym in Bolton on Sundays afternoons March 1st through -29th. For more information or to register, please contact Joan Finger at the address below. The Nashoba SpED PAC meets monthly through May and is open to all who are interested attending. Events for the remainder of the year are scheduled for March 18, April 29, and May 20th Meetings include presentations on a variety of subjects and provide a forum for interaction with other parents, professionals and community members who have experience with children with special needs. Topics for the rest of the year are described on the NRSD SPED PAC page. To be added to the monthly email distribution, please contact Joan Finger at zootergroup@rcn.com or (978) 337 5132. or ( 978) 779-6046.
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