Our Mission
The mission of the Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center is to educate, support, and empower Connecticut's diverse families of children and youth with disabilities, chronic conditions ages birth to 26, and the professionals who serve them.
Our Vision
All families will have the confidence, knowledge and understanding they need to effectively advocate for their children and to partner with professionals to ensure the children and youth grow and learn to their full potential.
What's New
Updated Guidance Regarding A.R. v. CT State Board of Education
A recent memorandum from the Connecticut State Board of Education contains important information related to
school districts’ responsibilities related to the June 10, 2020 United States District Court ruling that extended
student’s IDEA eligibility, who have not received a regular high school diploma, until their 22nd birthday.
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Every day, CPAC's Parent Consultants provide individual training, support and empowerment for parents and professionals who reach out to us with questions about the education of their children and students. We provide training programs at no cost to families and educators across the state. We make available a wide range of accessible online training and information on our website and through social media. We work with a wide range of partners to reach out to families, youth and educators to find and address the issues in the education and transition of students and young people from birth through age 26. CPAC is staffed by parents of children with disabilities who have training in, and personal experience with, the law and disability issues.
Online Learning
Opportunities
Webinars, Videos and
Modules.
Hot
Topics
Technology, school climate & bullying, inclusion, literacy, and more.
Newsletters &
Publications
Newsletters from CPAC and a Guide to Educational Terms (in English and Spanish).
Special
Education 101
Communication, eligibility, evaluation, legal rights, and more.
Key
Resources
Parent Support, Connecting Connecticut, Disability Specific and more
Frequently Asked
Questions
Answers to some frequently asked questions.
State & Federal
Resources
State and Federal Laws Supporting Students with Disabilities
Families & Schools
Working Together
Practices and Tools for Schools and Families
upcoming events
SpEdConnecticut: Seminars for Parents and Professionals
September 22, 2020 through December 8, 2020
Every year, SpEdConnecticut gathers some of the most admired professionals in their fields to speak about special education law and practices.
This year our presenters will be speaking via Webinars. Please see the list of our presenters below. If you cannot make the presentation most will
be recorded for you to access. The only presentation that has to be attended live is the Developmental Language and Communication Disorders due to
its interactive nature. All presentations will allow for a question/answer period at the end where participants can ask questions.
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Register for all Training Sessions $225
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Register for Individual Classes $25
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Vist SpEdConnecticut to learn more
You will receive an email with details of how to log onto each class about a week before the class and then 24 hrs before the class. A link to
review the recording of the class will be sent out within 24 hours of the class occurring except where the presentation will only be live.
Oct 6 10am-12pm Adrienne Smaller, Ph.D
Psych Evals: What do the numbers mean?
Oct 13 4:30pm-6:30pm Dr. Katrina Gutman
ADHD: Diagnosis, Treatments and Strategies
Oct 20 10am-12pm Richard Zipoli, CCC-SLP, MSPT
Developmental Language & Communication Disorders
Oct 27 10am-12pm Sheryl Knapp, M.Ed., C/AOGPE, C
Research-Based Reading Interventions
Nov 10 6pm-8pm Randy Ewart
Math Disabilities: Assessments, Goals, Strategies
Nov 17 6pm-8pm Erik Mayville PhD, BCBA-D
Autism identification and intervention methods
Nov 24 10am-12pm John Molteni, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Emotional Disorders and their impact on learning
Dec 1 10am-12pm Ron Samul & Jennifer Sullivan
Executive Functioning strategies for home & school
Dec 8 10am-12pm Attorney Melanie Dunn
Understanding Procedural Safeguards
Kristen's Story
Learning, Caring and Having Fun: One Mom's Advice for a New Parent of a Child with a Disability. A huge thank you to Kristen for sharing her experiences raising a child with many disabilities and offering advice for other parents of young children.