PRESIDENT:
EDDIE WEINER
SEPTA:
EAST BRUNSWICK DISTRICT WIDE
K-12:
ALL FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS
PHONE NUMBER:
732-390-9265
The objective of The East Brunswick Special Education PTA is to provide
information to families on a wide variety of special education topics. We
strive for all students and families to make a connection within the school
community. The goal is to increase a sense of tolerence, acceptance and
belonging for families throughout the district. All children can learn,
integrate and be included with their peers. We welcome families of
classified and typical children and all educators. For further information,
contact Eddie or Audrey Weiner by e-mail at eddieweinersepta@hotmail.com or
by telephone at 732-390-9265. Join us and help make a difference.
All meetings are held at the East Brunswick Public Library in a meeting room
from 7:30-9:00PM. Topics are educational and informational. You do not
have to be a member to attend a meeting.
SEPTA's mission for the community is to provide diversity in the district so
that all children can develop to their potential socially, emotionally and
academically. It is to further provide the community with information so
that typical and classified families can intergrate successfully. SEPTA is
committed to educate families for the good of the district to accept each
other and assimilate as a school community. It is the vision for families
to see that what makes us the same is that we are all different. As an
extention of every school's PTA, it is the hope for all to view and treat
each other equally, and to reinforce the positive things in our differences.
What is SEPTA?
SEPTA is a group of parents interested in gaining and providing information
to help their families and others through informational meetings. Our
organization works closely with the school district to identify the needs of
the community. We are an “extension of each school’s PTA”, working to
volunteer together toward an inclusive environment for our children. Our
goal is for general and special education students to assimilate in the
district. To date, secondary level schools have provided structured after
school social programs to help all students develop friendships. SEPTA is
continually motivated to add additional resources for special needs children
and young adults with all levels of ability. Currently, programs developed
through community programs consist of inclusion yoga, techno art and an
inclusion summer program. Additionally, SEPTA runs a free social group for
teens with special needs that coincides with SEPTA meetings and provides
childcare so that parents can listen quietly to the facilitators at
meetings. This is a wonderful opportunity for children to interact, develop
friendships and practice social skills in a comfortable environment. SEPTA
has become a resource to parents, through networking information such as
after school and at home childcare supports and professionals. SEPTA members
have children with a wide spectrum of disabilities ranging from autism,
cerebral palsy, ADHD, down syndrome, learning disabilities, communicative
impaired and more. Each child is unique in that the severity of each
disability is broad, ranging from mild, moderate to severe. Physical needs
differ from ambulatory, non-ambulatory and assistive devices. Learning
disabilities range requiring various modifications. SEPTA includes all
families of all levels who are interested in learning more to help our
children. We do not accommodate to, nor discriminate towards any one type of
disability or level of severity or lack of. We are a support to anyone who
needs it and have developed wonderful friendships and comrade among parents
and children alike. SEPTA’s ultimate goal is to have parents and children
assimilate in an inclusive social and educational district and unite in the
diverse community that we live in.
At the holiday season, help us live our dream toward making a stronger
community for our children.
“Every child is born with wings....
It is with the help of special people
That the all learn to soar”....
Audrey & Eddie Weiner
Special Education PTA (SEPTA)
732-390-9265
Eddieweinersepta@hotmail.com
http://teacherweb.com/NJ/FrostElementarySchool/SEPTA
