The Committee for Special Education (CSE) is a parent-led volunteer organization serving families of children with an IEP, GIEP, 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
May 9                   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.  

Our Next General Meeting is on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 7:30pm-9pm
on the topic of
Person-Centered Planning, a strategy to begin planning the after-school lives of students with disabilities,
led by Diane Perry of PEAC and the Center for Disabilities at Temple University.
  When: Tuesday, March 6, 7:30-9:00pm
Where: Bala Cynwyd Middle School, Room 100 510 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bala Cynwyd
For additional information about this event or the CSE, contact: Sheila Kineke at skineke@yahoo.com    or
Linda Miller at mmiller475@comcast.net

                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, March 7, 2012
Where: Bala Cynwyd Library, our last location, is under construction for the foreseeable future. We will publish our new location on our listserv asap.

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