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 Lower Merion School District since 1972.
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The Committee for Special Education:

  • Offers families educational resources and information on topics about the education and provision of services for a child with (or thought to need) an IEP, GIEP, or 504 Service Agreement.
  • Informs parents about laws and policies that affect families of children with educational, social, emotional, or medical needs.
  • Builds leadership among families to help them obtain resources and services, and expand opportunities for their children and young adults with special needs.
  • Promotes educational diversity and the recognition and acceptance of different learning styles.
  • Collaborates with LMSD administrators, community organizations, and professionals to gain expertise and resources for families within the Lower Merion community.

Meeting Dates for 2011-2012
Bala Cynwyd Middle School,
Room 100

Tuesday Evening Meetings
October 4             7:00 pm
November 1          7:30 pm
November 29        7:30 pm
February 7            7:30 pm
March 6                7:30 pm
April 24                7:30 pm

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The CSE does not endorse programs, therapies, schools, theories, or practices of any individual or group. The viewpoints of our representatives are not a replacement for legal, medical, or educational advice.

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The Lower Merion Committee for Special Education is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.  

See a power point presentation of our April Meeting on Inclusion
by clicking on MORE/Recent Meetings

See a power point presentation
on the topic of
Person-Centered Planning, a strategy to begin planning the after-school lives of students with disabilities,
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                Brown Bag Meetings
Led by our CSE vice-president Vicki Peetros and other CSE representatives, these meetings are informal gatherings for family members to discuss concerns and develop solutions.  They are held the first Wednesday of the month, either at lunch time (11:30-1) or in the evening (7-8:30). 
Next brown bag:
When: Wednesday, May 3, 2012, 11:30am-1pm
Where: Because public meeting places are running low in our community, our next brown bag will be held at the Bala Cynwyd Starbucks, on Montgomery Ave., near the intersection of Montgomery and Old Lancaster/Levering Mill Road, and across from the Bala Cynwyd Fire Station.
Contact Vicki Peetros if you have questions--vpeetros@comcast.net.

For information and materials from our previous presentations, click on the MORE tab above, then click on Recent Meetings.