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Welcome to the Special Needs Advocacy Network (SPaN) 

We have created our Web site to provide information and resources to advocates, parents, and  other professionals.

Upcoming Events:   Save the Dates for SPaN's Exciting 2008-2009 Workshop Programs! Our SPaN year got off to a wonderful and exciting start with a well attended workshop by SPaN Board Members Lynn Kreutz and Shelly Greene.           Our programming continues with our All Day Workshop on October 24, 2008 with:  READING: Current Research, Teaching to the Stages of Reading and Dyslexia, Overview of Reading Programs Presenter: Dr. Elaine Holden.  PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED  is required for this workshop For more information about this workshop, click here  Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about SPaN or if you would like to volunteer to help with one of our many programs this year. Best wishes, Reva Tankle, SPaN President All workshops (except the all day, which will be held at PAPA RAZZI ) will be held at the Needham ARC Directions with a 9:30 - 10:00 networking and 10:00 - 12:30 presentation.  Details are available with registration forms on the website. The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that we have established NEW LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES.  We hope to encourage the participation of group practices and outside agencies as members of SPaN.  Please click here to see the membership categories and associated costs.  Dear SPaN members:   The following is important information regarding the Governor's recent vetoes on various line items affecting funding for disailities in Massachusetts.  Governor signs budget and issues vetoes Good News! Important veto overrides from Beacon Hill!  More Governor signs Transition Age Bill More MajorStep Forward in Improving College Opportunities and Supports for Students with DisabilitiesTaken with Higher Education Act Reauthorization SILVER SPRING, MD (August 18, 2008)— Last week President Bush signed into law the  Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. The law is the first reauthorization of the nation’s primary higher education laws in a decade.  While the bi-partisan legislation will improve access and affordability of higher education for all Americans, a major step forward is taken in improving postsecondary opportunities and supports for students with disabilities. More  Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (formerly DOE) New Mandated Forms for Specific Learning Disability Eligibility  . . . learn  more Students with Disabilities Annual Report 2006 - 2007 http://www.doe.mass.edu/research/reports/1107sped.pdf Massachusetts Advocates for Children (MAC): New Advocates looking for Extra Training?   click here  MAC is NOW looking for Phone Volunteers!  We hope you enjoy this site and visit often as we continue to build and offer expanded services Dedication To the children without whom we may never have shared, learned or met SPAN would like to acknowledge and thank Donna Murphy as this site's original creator, and Renee B. Williams as its present designer

SPAN Web site was launched on September 16, 2002 SPecial Needs Advocacy Network (SPAN) Natick, Massachusetts Copyright © 2002