Special Education 2021

Special Education Law and Advocacy Parent Webinar

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“Finding Your Voice as a Parent: Special Education Law & Advocacy”

Webinar Date: Monday, Oct. 25, 7:00 p.m. EST

Co-hosted with the Stamford JCC (Stamford, CT)

Register here on Zoom: https://bit.ly/A39642

Speakers:

Attorney Lawrence Berliner, Connecticut Special Education Law

Jane Faherty, Stamford JCC JumpStart Director and Special Education Advocate

Allie Grafman, Educational Consultant and Special Education Advocate

A Parent Forum to Discuss:
Taking ownership of your child’s educational journey
• Continuing the transition to back to school and beyond
• Parent observations, input and concerns in assessing their child’s progress
• Preparing for the PPT meeting
• Comprehensive evaluations and the IEE, review of progress and accountability
• School recovery and compensatory services
• Starting the framework for collaboration and communication with your child’s school
• Turning Point: Next Steps – What to do if your child is struggling and the school is not responding to your child’s needs

Please email questions to Rachel Berliner rachel@berlinerspecialedlaw.com

Special Education 2021

Special Education Law and Advocacy Parent Webinar

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As students prepare for a post-pandemic, fully in-person school experience for the 2021-2022 school year, there are ways and strategies in which parents can open conversations with their children to help tap into their resiliency, encourage self-reflection, and support their ability to re-imagine themselves in a new school year. This Zoom.com webinar, co-hosted with the Stamford JCC, takes place starting at 7 p.m., Wednesday June 9. Register here. We want to hear from you and welcome your questions, please submit to: Rachel Berliner rachel@berlinerspecialedlaw.com. Speakers:

—Attorney Lawrence Berliner, Connecticut Special Education Law Attorney (Westport and Guilford, CT)

—Jane Faherty, director of Jumpstart at the Stamford JCC and a special education advocate

—Diane Ferber, LMFT and School Psychologist (Therapy for Change LLC in Stamford and Redeem Wellness Center in Bridgeport)

Visit StamfordJCC.org or BerlinerSpecialEdLaw.com for more information.

Special Education 2021

Special Education Webinar: How to Prepare for the Annual Review PPT Meeting

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Parents can get advice on how to prepare for their school’s annual review PPT meeting in this online panel discussion on Wednesday, April 21 at 7 p.m. You can also submit questions to the panel beforehand. To attend this online event, register here on Zoom. Speakers:

Attorney Lawrence Berliner, Connecticut special education law attorney (Westport and Guilford, CT)

Jane Faherty, Stamford JCC JumpStart Director & Educational Advocate

Special Guest: Dr. Michael Cohen, Psychologist (Fairfield)

Co-hosted with the Stamford JCC (Jewish Community Center)

Points of Discussion:

• Dr. Cohen will discuss types of evaluations he typically conducts as a psychologist
• How to implement the recommendations provided by a psychologist
• Updating educational performance, based on virtual, hybrid or in-school learning models
• Addressing social, emotional, and anxiety issues throughout the school year
• Does your child generalize skills learned at school to other settings? • Providing input, concerns and observations in order to enhance your child’s education
• Assessing your child’s progress or regression during the past school year
• Is your child’s IEP being implemented as written? Q & A: We know you will have questions about this area of discussion, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us ahead of time.