Events
Early Steps Together
Monday, November 24, 2025
6:30–7:30 PM
Cost: No cost
Location: Online
Early Steps Together
Are you a parent of a young child (ages 0–5) who has received Birth to Three (B23) services? You’re not alone!
Join our virtual parent support group starting October 6th, designed to bring families together to share, learn, and grow through early support.
In this group, you’ll find:
✨ A safe space to connect with other parents
✨ Support navigating early intervention
✨ Resources for your child and family
✨ Encouragement from others who understand your journey
Where: Online – join from the comfort of your home
When: Mondays starting October 6th, 6:30–7:30 PM
Come share your story, connect, and take your next steps with confidence. Together, we’re stronger. ?
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AAC and Birth to Three: What's Next?
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
11 am - 12 pm
Cost: $0-$25
Location: Online Event
Do you have a client or child under 3 years of age who is using AAC, but you are not sure what to do next? This webinar will discuss how communication partners, including early interventionists and families, can support language and communication for AAC users in the birth-to-three population. It will also highlight the importance of parent/caregiver coaching and provide strategies to empower families to use AAC in the home and community settings. Resources to support AAC in early intervention will be provided as well, including handouts, modeling guides, evidence-based practices, and further professional development.
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Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST
Cost: This is a no cost event
Location: Online event
Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar: Supporting Parents of Special Needs Children – Navigating the Journey
Date: Wednesday December 10th 2025 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. EST. This webinar is on Zoom (online/virtual event).
Co-hosted online with the Stamford JCC (Stamford, CT).
Register here on Zoom: https://bit.ly/5976E2
Note: This is the webinar that was previously rescheduled from October 22nd. The new date is December 10th.
Speakers:
Attorney Lawrence Berliner, Connecticut Special Education Law Attorney
Jane Faherty, Stamford JCC JumpStart Program Executive Director & Special Education Advocate
Dr. Terry D’Elisa, Psychologist, PsyD., New Canaan CT
Dr. Terry D’Elisa completes neuropsychological evaluations and provides therapeutic support to children, teens, and adults and coaching for parents to assist them in managing challenging behaviors and improving parent/child and coparenting relationships. She specializes in helping children and adults with a variety of diagnoses including ADHD, Autism, Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia and Executive Function.
Dr. D’Elisa hosts a 7-week program titled, “Calm and Collected” for parenting a child with Executive Function and ADHD.
In our conversation with Dr. D’Elisa, we will explore:
• Helping parents tell their story: the story we tell makes a difference
• Pressures parents face with their children and how to cope
• Helping parents process the struggles and stress
• Anxiety parents face in meeting the challenges of school and home
• Managing personal and interpersonal challenges
• Q & A
This webinar is free and open to the public.
Questions? Please contact Rachel Berliner, Public Relations Assistant at [email protected]
More information: https://www.stamfordjcc.org/events/2025/12/10/inclusion/finding-your-voice-as-a-parent-webinar/
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