The Committee for Special Education (CSE) is a parent-led, volunteer organization serving families of children with IEPs, GIEPs, and/or 504 Service Agreements in the Lower Merion School District since 1972.

​Our mission is to support families with information about laws and policies that affect families of children with educational, social, emotional, or medical needs.

The CSE offers:

• Definitions and context around common terminology associated with Special Education including IEP, GIEPs, 504s, Annotated IEPs and general Community Resources.
• Monthly Educational Programs.
• CSE School Representatives. Each Lower Merion school has volunteer CSE Representatives with whom you can talk to and find out how to get connected and find resources in and around the district. 
• Parent Socials.  Informal gatherings to meet and share information with other families. ​
• Advocacy. The CSE helps families advocate for their children to obtain resources and services through training and parent/guardian supports. We work to expand opportunities for children and young adults with special needs.
• Collaboration with LMSD administrators to share parent perspectives, improve programming and policies, and solve problems.

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upcoming
​2020-21 EDUCATIONAL series topics​:

WHEN: Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 7:30pm
WHERE: Join Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84187982609 *Limited to 100 attendees
QUESTIONS? Contact CSE President at cse.lmsd@gmail.com

​Webinar:  Part 1 - But What If They Can?  
But What if They Can? is not just about creating opportunities, it's about changing perspectives. Join Robin Pegg, a nationally recognized expert in Assistive Technology, in a conversation that will challenge how you think about “people with disabilities”. We will talk about why words, thoughts, and perceptions have the potential to be bigger barriers than ANY environmental factor.  Robin will share stories and examples of kids and young adults who are using technology to conquer not only the barriers the world presents but those monstrous barriers of perception.  Finally, we will discuss how each of YOU has infinite power to change the world by changing perspective, often by simply posing the question:  But what if they can?

Learning objectives: 
1. Participants will be able to discuss the relationship of perception to opportunity
2. Participants will be able to identify TWO sources of digital text
3. Participants will be able to identify TWO communication supports

Next Events:

• December
  Topic: Part 2:  But What If They Can? Open Forum - Thur, Dec 10 @ 7:30p
• ​More...

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The CSE welcomes new volunteers. Please contact CSE at cse.lmsd@gmail.com  if you would like to be a CSE rep for your school, contribute ideas for programming, or network with other parents.

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