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 Information, Support and Resources through:

  • The CSE Listserv. (See LINK on this home page to join)
  • Monthly Educational Programs (typically 1st Tuesdays).
  • CSE Website with information about laws and policies that affect families of children with educational, social, emotional, or medical needs.
  • CSE School Representatives. Each Lower Merion school has volunteer "CSE Representatives" whom you can talk to and find out how to get connected and find resources in and around the district. Click HERE to link to the "Contact Us" page.
  • Parent Socials.  Informal gatherings to meet and share information with other families.
  • FB Page: Main Line Special Needs Parents (closed group)
  • Advocacy. 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.

                 CSE Educational Presentations
    for Parents, Caregivers and School Personnel

Unless otherwise announced, meetings will be held in
LMSD Administration Building, Board Room A 
301 E. Montgomery Ave., Ardmore PA 19033
Take the road West of the LM High School Parking lot. Park in the lot West of the Admin. building;
enter through Door 7

Educational Presentations are typically held on the first Tuesday of the month at 7pm or 7:30pm but can vary by month/presenter.

Stay up to date by joining our Listserv!
Contact your School CSE Building Rep to learn more: LINK to CSE Contacts Page

  

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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.  

Upcoming CSE-sponsored Events
An Introduction to Your Child’s Brain
When: Tuesday March 7, 2017 at 7pm
Who: Matthew L. Newell, Director at Family Hope Center
Where: LMSD Administration Building, 1st floor
             Board Room A 
             301 E. Montgomery Ave., Ardmore, PA*
                 *Parking and entrance: Administration Lot C, west side of building,
                  enter through the red door #7 in the lot. 
Questions: Karin Fox at KLRenard@aol.com
Program Details: Ever wonder how your child’s brain functions and develops? Matthew Newell, Founder and Director of The Family Hope Center, will address the root causes of a child’s neurological challenges, including the pathways to brain development. If your child has cerebral palsy, ADHD, ADD, Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Down Syndrome, epilepsy, dyslexia, or developmental delays, this event is not to be missed. For educators and professionals working in special education, this is an ideal opportunity to hear how The Family Hope Center is helping children improve, and how to better support the children you teach. Following the presentation, there will be opportunities for a Q&A with the speaker.
Matthew Newell has traveled and lectured internationally in all phases of development and brain neuroplasticity. Certified in Child Brain Development, Newell has helped and taught more than 15,000 parents over the last 30 years. He has personally designed and developed mobility programs for thousands of children, teaching their parents how to take them through each step of functional mobility. Newell as leading expertise in respiration, Mild Hyperbaric Therapy, cranial sacral therapy, myofascial release, and other modalities to support the development of children and adults. 
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Join our confidential CSE informational listserv
Go to (click on link) the website: http://eepurl.com/b3FG-5 and enter your name and email. Important: You must answer "yes" to the confirmation email you will receive. We do not share your email and you may opt out at any time.
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​The CSE welcomes new volunteers. Please contact CSE president Karin Fox (KLRenard@aol.com) if you would like to be a CSE rep for your school, contribute ideas for programming, or network with other parents.

For information and materials from our previous presentations, click on the Rep & Contact Info, etc. tab above, then click on Recent Meetings.
Go there to find materials some of our prior meetings including Special Needs Trusts, Power of Attorney, and Guardianship.


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