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Welcome to the
Welcome to the
Pleasanton PTA Council
Pleasanton PTA Council
Special Needs Committee
Special Needs Committee
The Pleasanton PTA Council Special Needs Committee (SNC) is made up of dedicated parent volunteers committed to making a difference in the lives of our special needs students and their families. Committee members include PUSD administrators from Special Education and PBIS as well as Parent Liaison. Our goal is to foster and maintain positive relationships between parents and PUSD, and spread awareness as well as acceptance of ALL abilities within our community.
SNC sponsors free evening speaker events with well-known local authorities on topics such as learning and behavioral challenges, anxiety in children and teens, ADHD, understanding the Individual Education Plan (IEP) and 504 processes, and building blocks to a successful collaboration between parents and schools. We also sponsor the Ability Awareness Week program with participating schools throughout the district. Students learn about the challenges a child with special needs faces on a daily basis, and learn how to ACCEPT–UNDERSTAND–SUPPORT everyone and their differences.
SNC defines “special needs” as a term that applies to children who are gifted learners, any child with a learning or processing difference, physical disability, cognitive delay, speech & language delay, behavioral challenges, social or emotional difficulty, and those with food allergies.
Join SNC
Join SNC
Would you like to....
be part of a positive change for Pleasanton students?
share your ideas about how to help students thrive?
build understanding of the different abilities at our schools?
have your voice heard by district administrators?
If so, here are three ways you can be involved by becoming an SNC Member:
SUBSCRIBE TO THE SNC MAILING LIST
Receive news about our monthly meetings and upcoming events hosted by SNC.
VOLUNTEER
Attend our monthly SNC meetings to share your ideas and perspectives, and/or volunteer at any of our sponsored events (FREE evening speaker presentations, Ability Awareness Week at participating Pleasanton schools, district-sponsored Special Olympics.) Please offer your support based on your interest and availability.
SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE
Represent your school and attend the monthly SNC meetings to update the committee about any ideas or concerns about your school.
Join us for our Halloween Teen Mixer on Friday, October 24th, for neurodivergent students in the Tri-Valley Area.
Teens, along with a parent or guardian, are invited to spend an evening in a safe, inclusive, respectful, and FUN environment! There will be games, crafts, a photo booth, music & karaoke, as well as a quiet area with board games. Allergy-friendly snacks and water will be provided. This season’s Mixer is Halloween-themed, and costumes are welcome but NOT required! No masks allowed for this event.
Thank you to Ridgeview Hope Church for hosting us again at 5901 Coronado Lane, Pleasanton, from 7:00 pm - 9:00pm. Come connect with friends, make new ones, and meet other like-minded families!
Please RSVP here.
Pleasanton PTA Council Special Needs Committee Partners with Vintage Hills Elementary!
Join us for a sensory-friendly Fall Festival at Vintage Hills Elementary on Friday, October 24, from 5–8 PM!
The first 30 minutes will be music-free, and music will remain at a comfortable volume for the rest of the evening to ensure everyone can enjoy the fun.
Be sure to stop by the Special Needs Committee table for a fun surprise!
Admission:
Free for current VH students
$5 for all others — Purchase a ticket here!
Enjoy 14 carnival games, two scavenger hunts and a wand-making craft! Don’t forget to pre-purchase your unlimited activities band by clicking here so we can have plenty of prizes for everyone.
Dinner will be catered by Strizzi’s — You can pre-purchase and reserve your meal here!
Please, no drop-offs. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
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