The Education Committee will support families with school and education-related issues, organize Lay Advocacy trainings, and work with the DSAHRC Staff on education issues.

Co-Chairs:  Virginia MacPhee and Namita Modasra

Examples of how YOU can get involved with the Education Committee:

• Plan Education Seminars
• Plan education-related conference workshops
• Assist with planning for Lay Advocacy Special Education Training
• Volunteer to attend CSE/CPSE meetings with other families
• Offer your expertise in helping families with planning for IEP's
• Compile information for topic-specific Education Resource Binders
• Answer phone calls on education-related issues
• Review education books from the DSAHRC Library
• Write an article for the News & Notes Newsletter on education issues
• Collaborate with the DSAHRC Education Consultant to assist families with their education questions

For more information on getting involved in this committee, contact the Diane E. Lang at (518) 438-1113 or