The North Andover Parent's Advisory Council for Children with Special Needs presents:
r David Bradburn of Cambium Learning Technologies & Learning Disabilities Worldwide, who will discuss learning disabilities, services available, Response to Intervention, Universal Design for Learning and study skills for struggling parents, on May 6 from 7 to 9 p.m.
r Dr. Ann Densmore, speech and language consultant and clinical therapist for children with disabilities, will discuss her most recent book, "Helping Children with Autism Become More Social," on June 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. Densmore will also discuss strategies utilizing play to foster communication in all children with special needs, not only those with autism.
These events take place at the North Andover High School Lecture Hall. They are free of charge and open to the public. For more information on any event, call 978-837-3225 or e-mail NorthAndoverPAC@comcast.net.
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Boxford Elementary Schools Trust, the town's nonprofit educational foundation, has announced that it has granted funds for 16 Smart Board interactive white boards, six of which will be installed at the Harry Lee Cole School and 10 at the Spofford Pond School. BEST will also provide money for three laptop computers for Cole School's special education teachers through its Harriet Ernst endowment.
The Smart Board grant was made possible through BEST's Touched by Technology capital campaign launched in 2006 to infuse technology into Boxford's elementary schools with the goal of equipping each classroom with a laptop and Smart Board. More than $100,000 has been raised to date and BEST hopes to raise an additional $50,000 before the end of this school year. The fundraising drive currently underway included a laptop drawing on April 1, and will include the annual BEST Home Tour on May 10, and the BEST Homeowner's Resource Directory that will be published in May.
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Sandy Gleed was named the 2008 Pristash Award winner. This award was established in 2006 to recognize individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary contributions to the educational system in North Andover. A cocktail and award ceremony was April 10 at Top of the Scales. All proceeds benefit fund Pristash Scholarship at the High School.
