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DeKalb will host resources fair for students with special needs

By Jeffry Scott
Feb 14, 2013

The DeKalb Council of PTAs and DeKalb County School District Family Engagement and Special Needs Committee are co-hosting a College, Education and Resources Fair for Students with Special Needs from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 16, at the DCSD Administrative and Instructional Complex, 1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd., in Stone Mountain. The fair will feature sessions on student disability laws, what to expect as a student with disabilities in college and how to live a full and productive adult life.

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