Q: My son is in the second grade and receiving special education services from our school district. I have just been sent a notice by my school district that we are having an “annual … more

Q: My fifth grader continues to struggle in school. I’m thinking that he might need special education services. What are those services, and how do I go about getting them from my school … more

The Bellmore-Merrick Challenge –– the Central High School District’s annual field day for special-education students from across Nassau County, which took place on May 23 –– could be summed up in three words –– fun and friendship. more

The Bellmore-Merrick Challenge, organized by Calhoun High School special-education teacher Katie Lessig and physical-education teacher Heather Riddiough, recently offered more than 200 special-education students from eight high schools the chance to compete in good-natured camp games and track and field events. more

The North Merrick Special Education PTA held its annual Walkathon under sunny skies on Saturday at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick. more

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Special Education PTA and the Community Parent Center will present the third annual Fair for Transitioning Students with Disabilities on Tuesday, Jan. 19, from 7 to 9:30p.m. in the Calhoun High School cafeteria. For more information, call Cheryl Gitlitz at (516) 992-1349. To register, e-mail MartineTyson at mmtys@optonline.net. The event will feature a panel presentation for parents and students about life after high school. more

Tzvi Lewisohn, a Calhoun High School senior, loves to win. Basketball, bowling, you name it, Lewisohn is a competitor. But, he is quick to note, more important than winning is sportsmanship. “We always congratulate the other teams,” Lewisohn, a member of Calhoun's Challenger bowling and basketball teams, says with a smile. “We don't want them to think we're out to win; we're just trying to have fun.” Of course, it doesn't hurt that both teams are undefeated for the past two years. They have not lost since the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District started the Challenger basketball league for special-education students with a handful of other Nassau County school districts in 2008. more