Summit Mom Leads Special-Needs Education Group

“If we can get people to talk about the issues they face with their kids, it will open communication lines and help everyone involved," said Amy Larson who heads the Special Education Parents Advisory Committee (SEPAC) in Summit.

The group seeks to aid parents and caretakers of children who have "physical or emotional problems, learning disabilities, or social difficulties," according to a press release posted this week on the Summit Public Schools website.

The Special Education Parents Advisory Committee (SEPAC) is a parental  support group that works with the  to offer programming geared towards helping families deal with the challenges of raising s special-needs child.

SEPAC and Summit School's Department of Special Services offer a slate of programming next month to educated the public on the issues facing families with special-needs children.

Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.

Stacy Kane Greenzeig shares information from her book "The Unexpected Journey" (theunexpectedjourney.com) at New Providence High School, 35 Pioneer Drive in New Providence.

Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m.

Mike Skara of the Berkeley Heights School District will discuss assistive technology at Governor Livingston High School, 175 Watchung Blvd. 

SEPAC also will hold an informal home meeting in February in which the public is invited. Coffee will be served.  “It takes a village to raise a child, and we want to reach out to the whole village, not just the parents," said Larson in a statement.

Stay tuned to Patch for more on SEPAC or for more information contact SEPAC at sepac4@gmail.com or join their Facebook group for updates: SEPAC Summit NJ.