WESTFIELD –SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advocacy Group) has announced a workshop with Dr. Lisa Dieker this Thursday, 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Westfield Technical Academy auditorium.
Lisa Dieker, Ph.D. will be the speaker at Thursday’s SEPAC meeting.
Lisa Dieker, Ph.D. received her undergraduate and master’s degree from Eastern Illinois University and her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. Her primary focus of research is the collaboration between general and special education. She is a University of Central Florida College of Education Pegasus Professor and Lockheed Martin Eminent Scholar.
Dr. Dieker will provide parents with an overview of the practices of inclusive schools, and the range of ways services are delivered. Practical ideas will also be given to support parents working collaboratively with their child and their school to create as much independence as possible.
The session will include a summary of practices that support students with and without disabilities in strong inclusive settings. Practical techniques will be given for establishing partnerships between teachers and parents, including teaching students to advocate for their own needs.
Dr. Dieker will also offer real world, relevant and practical ideas, and examples of inclusive settings, websites, tools for learning, and universal design principals.
