The Westport Special Education Parent Teachers Association (SEPTA) will host a forum Thursday, April 27 on challenges facing children with special needs as they move between various levels of public education.
The program, “Transitions – The Public School Years – From Preschool To High School,” will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Saugatuck Elementary School and feature Westport public school administrators who oversee the transition of children with special needs.
Among the topics to be discussed will be preparing preschoolers for kindergarten, helping children adjust to the structure of elementary school, encouraging middle schoolers to develop self advocacy skills, and recommending ways parents can keep in touch with high school teachers as their children enter and progress through ninth grade.
The presentation will be held in the school library and is free and open to the public. For additional information or to make a reservation, contact Janis Fox, SEPTA Programming chair at (203)222-8485 or e-mail Westport SEPTA at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
