The Acushnet-Fairhaven Special Education Parent Advisory Council

 

The Parent Advisory Council (PAC) meets four times during the school year, to review special education regulations and discuss areas of interest and concern to the parents.  PAC meetings alternate between Fairhaven and Acushnet.  At each meeting there is a guest speaker or a video that many parents find informative. The PAC also maintains a library that is housed at the Acushnet Elementary School.  There are several books and videos on different disabilities and issues. It is available to parents and teachers. Scroll below to see the list of books.

 

 

Everyone is welcome to find out more about the P.A.C.  Come and meet the Acushnet/Fairhaven Special Education Parent Advisory Council (P.A.C.) and learn more about your child’s right to a good education and the services he/she may be entitled to.

 

 

 

ACUSHNET CONTACT:

Wendi Charbonneau at 508-763-2975

 

FAIRHAVEN CONTACT:

Sheryl Aguiar at 508-999-4350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acushnet/Fairhaven Parent Advisory Council (PAC)

List of PAC Books Available at Acushnet Elementary School Library

 

 

 

Category

Book

Author

Autism

The ADHD-Autism Connection

Kennedy

 

A Beautiful Boy- One Family's Struggle with Autism and faith

Hanson

 

Biological Treatments for Autism and PDD

Shaw

 

The Child with Special Needs: Incouraging Intellectual and emotional growth

Greenspan/Wiedler

 

Childhood Vaccinations, Questions All Parents Should Know

Koren

 

Confronting Autism: A practical guide to hope, knowledge, and empowerment

Beck

 

Crossing Bridges:A parent's perspective on coping after a child is diagnoses w/autism

Gayhardt V.S.

 

The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Autism

Adelle Jameson

 

Facing Autism: Giving parents reasons for hope and guidance for help

Hamilton

 

Inclusive Programming for Elemnetary Students with Autism

Wagner

 

Learning to Live with  High Functiong Autism: A parent's guide for professionals

Stanton

 

Let Me Hear Your Voice

Maurice

 

Pervasive Developmental Disorder: An altered perspective

Quinn/Malone

 

Preschool Issues in Autism

Schopler

 

Special Diet Celebrations

Fenster

 

Special Diets for Special Kids

Lewis

 

Targeting Autism

Cohen

 

Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder

Seroussi

 

Vaccination: The issue of our times

O'Mara

 

Vaccines: What every parent should know

Offit/Bell

 

Visual Strategies for Improving Communication: Practical supports for school & Home

Hodgdon

 

Win-Win IEP

 

Learning Disabilities

Survival Guide for Kids with LD

Fisher

 

It's So Much Work to be Your Friend

Lavoie

 

It's So Much Work to be Your Friend/DVD

Lavoie

 

Understanding Learning Disabilities: Causes, Disorders, Treatment

Turkington

 

Teaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in the Regular Classroom

Winebrenner

 

A Mind at a Time

Levine

 

How Difficult Can This Be? F.A.T. City Workshop DVD

Lavoie

 

A Look Back A Look Ahead, Beyond F.A.T. City DVD

Lavoie

 

Understanding Special Education; Teaching Strategies

Scholastic

Auditory Processing

When the Brain Can't Hear:  Unraveling the Mystery of Auditory Processing Disorder

Bellis

Dyslexia

The Gift of Dyslexia

Davis

 

Overcoming Dyslexia

Shaywitz

 

Everything Parents Guide to Dyslexia

Marshall

 

Dyslexia:  Complete Guide for Parents

Reid

ADHD

Driven to Distraction

Hallowell/Ratey

 

Delivered from Distraction (12/05)

Hallowell/Ratey

 

A Walk in the Rain With A Brain

Hallowell

 

ADD & ADHD Answer Book

Ashley

 

Taking Charge of ADHD:  Complete Guide for Parents

Barkley

Mental Retardation

What's Wrong With Timmy?

Shriver

Depression/Bipolar

New Hope for Children & Teens with Bipolar Disorder

Birmaher

 

Acquainted with the Night:  Parents Questions to Understand Depression & Bipolar

Raeburn

 

More than Moody:  Adolescent Depression

Koplewicz

 

Ups & Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child

Lederman

 

What to Do When You're Sad & Lonely

Crist

 

When Nothing Matters Anymore

Cobain

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Defiant Child:  Parents Guide to ODD

Riley

Behavior Management

Winning Cooperation from Your Child

Wenning

 

1-2-3 Magic:  Effective Discipline for Children Ages 2-12

Phelan

 

Positive Discipline for Working Parents

Nelsen

 

Positive Time-Out:  50 Ways to Avoid Power Struggles

Nelsen

 

Positive Discipline A-Z:  101 Solutions for Toddlers to Teens

Nelsen

Spina Bifida

Children with Spina Bifida

Freeman

 

Living with Spina Bifida

Sandler

Seizures & Epilepsy

Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood

Vining