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Westport Parent Advisory Council (WePAC) for Special Education
"We care about our children"
WePAC is a parent group helping to better the lives of families with children with special needs. They are considered a non-profit group and are run solely by parent volunteers. In addition, they are not funded by the Westport Community School system or any other group. You can find them at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WePAC and
www.westportschools.org/District/wepac.htm
Kelly Pelletier, Co-chairwoman, WePAC Kellyjcpelletier@aol.com 508-636-2712
Dawn Francouer, Co-chairwoman, WePAC
Julie Reitzas , Treasurer, WePAC tnbjr@msn.com 508-677-8928
Secretary, "Vacancy"
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Need an advocate? Try:
The National Association of Protection and Advocacy Agencies www.napas.org
Parent Professional Advocacy League, Boston, www.ppal.net, 617-542-7860
ARC of Greater New Bedford (508) 996-8551
US Dept. of Education Office of Civil Rights
(800) 421-3481
SPAN - Special Needs Advocacy Network (list), www.ed.gov.ocr
Massachusetts Dept. of Education http://www.doe.mass.edu 781-338-3000
Mass. Advocates for Children 617-357-8431
Federation for Children with Special Needs, www.fcsn.org, 800-331-0688
Disability Law Center 617-723-8455
Center for Law and Education 617-371-1166
MASSPAC (list or resources), www.masspac.org
SPEDWatch information
SPEDWatch is a grassroots, nonprofit, social change movement working to secure the educational rights of all Massachusetts students with disabilities, ages 3-21. They have launched a new website at www.spedwatch.org
The below link takes you to an article covering a SPEDWatch Community Meeting held on March 18 in Westport. Please add a comment to support this issue if you like. http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080325/NEWS/803250351
Ellen M. Chambers, MBA
Executive Director
SPEDWatch, Inc.
P.O. Box 1440
Pepperell, MA 01463
(978) 433-5983