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Panelists to head community discussion on neurodiversity, advocacy

The Hopkinton Special Education Parent Advisory Council will hold a community event later on this month meant to focus on empathy, inclusion and connection.

The event, titled “Understanding Our Differences,” will take place at the Hopkinton Public Library on Oct. 29. Hopkinton SEPAC is hosting the event in honor of Disability Awareness Month.

Organized as a community-wide panel discussion, the evening will feature two expert panelists exploring both visible and unseen differences and how those differences can be celebrated. Attendees will hear insights from leaders in advocacy and neurodiversity, engage in a community discussion and learn meaningful ways to talk with children about differences.

“Our goal is to create a space where parents, caregivers, educators and community members can come together to build empathy and inclusion across Hopkinton,” SEPAC stated in a press release.

The two featured panelists will be autism specialist and educator Betsy Johnson and Leslie Leslie, a project officer at the Federation for Children with Special Needs. Johnson also is a Hopkinton resident and consults for The Arc of Massachusetts.

— NICK SCHOFIELD

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Photo of the Day

Members of the Hopkinton Women’s Club enjoy a recent outing to the Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory in South Deerfield.