SpedPac of Bedford New Hampshire

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SPEDPAC of Bedford, NH is a parent
partnership with the Bedford community to
further awareness, education and support for
our special needs children and their families.

We meet the second Wednesday of every month
at the Safety Complex in Bedford.

We encourage all parents who have a child with a disability, registered in our school district,
to join us at the next meeting.

Membership is free, and volunteer opportunities
are always available.

SPEDPAC of Bedford is a 501(c)(3) Organization

Your donations are fully tax deductible!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Next Monthly Meeting:

Wednesday, February 8th

8:30 a.m

Safety Complex , Bedford, NH

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SPEDPAC Donates iPads to McKelvie Intermediate School

SPEDPAC recently donated four iPads to the special education program at McKelvie Intermediate School through fundraising efforts and generous contributions from the community.

This new technology has already had a great impact for these students who now use the iPad as a medium to express their unique intelligence and learning capabilities, despite motor and speech/language difficulties. Teache...rs have been particularly pleased and surprised by students who are able to manipulate letter tiles on the screen to spell words without verbal cueing. The iPad may help educators find other hidden abilities concealed inside a child's mind, yet unable to be shared with the world.

Dawna Cote, the integration teacher at McKelvie Intermediate School, who works with 5th grade students, writes, “Over the past several months I have read about many special needs students whose lives have changed because of the iPad. I never dreamed that it would also have the same impact for the students in my program. It has truly been like a magic wand that has shed some light into their unique ways of thinking. On behalf of my students, whom I believe would thank you if they could, we would like [SPEDPAC] to know that your contribution is appreciated. [SPEDPAC’s] generosities have enriched their lives, and in turn my own, and I am deeply grateful.

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Special Olympics New Hampshire (SONH) is planning to implement a Young Athletes Program in the Town of Bedford in the coming weeks and is seeking a program coordinator. If interested, please contact Bill Jones: BillJ@sonh.org or 603-624-1250 x 33. Visit http://resources.specialolympics.org to learn more details about the Young Athletes Program.

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Snack with Santa

SPEDPAC held its 3rd annual Snack with Santa at the Bedford Safety Complex. Pictured Below: Olivia Macdonald (age 7) enjoys a special moment with Santa:

SPEDPAC of Bedford’s First Annual Fundraiser

Surpasses $4K Goal and Unites Community in Supporting Families of Children with Special Needs

SPEDPAC of Bedford Board of Directors with Event Sponsor, Dr. Joe Cariello, Dovetail Dental Associates

From L to R: Pam Macdonald (Chair); Dr. Joe Cariello (Event Sponsor); Vince Dwyer (Treasurer); Lynn Gallin (Secretary)

SPEDPAC of Bedford

Special Education Parent Advisory Council