Blackstone Valley Tech
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UPTON – The Blackstone Valley Tech Spcial Education Parent Advisory Council (PAC) will host a workshop on Thursday, Feb. 2 . 

Cindy Aiken, vice president of programs and services, Colleen Flanagan, an Easter Seals advocate, and other representatives from Easter Seals will discuss the services provided through Easter Seals, with a focus on assistive technology, camps, youth leadership and transition services.

The workshop will take place in the Library Media Center at Blackstone Valley Regional Technical High School located at 65 Pleasant Street, Upton, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

This workshop is free and open to the public.  Registration is encouraged to ensure the proper amount of material will be on hand.  For more information or to register, email Kris Burns at BVTPAC@charter.net or call 508-234-4828.

Easter Seals has been helping individuals with disabilities and special needs, and their families live better lives for nearly 90 years. From child development centers to physical rehabilitation and job training for people with disabilities, Easter Seals offers a variety of services to help people with disabilities address life's challenges and achieve personal goals.

Easter Seals offers help, hope, and answers to more than a million children and adults living with autism and other disabilities or special needs and their families each year. Services and support are provided through a network of more than 550 sites in the U.S. and through Ability First Australia. Each center provides exceptional services that are individualized, innovative, family-focused, and tailored to meet specific needs of the particular community served.

For more information about the Easter Seals, visit their website at www.easterseals.com.

In the instance of a school closure due to inclement weather, the workshop would be cancelled.

Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School serves the towns of Bellingham, Blackstone, Douglas, Grafton, Hopedale, Mendon, Milford, Millbury, Millville, Northbridge, Sutton, Upton and Uxbridge.

Located in the heart of the Blackstone Valley, Blackstone Valley Tech creates a positive learning community that prepares students for personal and professional success in an internationally competitive society through a fusion of rigorous vocational, technical, and academic skills.

The school’s website is www.valleytech.k12.ma.us.