Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center Programs Events

Events

Our current selection of Events is shown below. If you have a suggestion for an event which should be added here, please see our Event Submission page.

Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST
Cost: This is a no cost event
Location: Online event

Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar: Special Education Law and Advocacy Roundtable

Date: Tuesday September 16th 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. EST.

Register here on Zoom: https://bit.ly/6442A

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

Speakers:

Attorney Lawrence Berliner, Connecticut Special Education Law

Jane Faherty, Stamford JCC JumpStart Program Executive Director & Special Education Advocate

Allie Grafman, Special Education Advocate at ABC Advocacy LLC

Bringing Advocacy to the Table:
Taking Ownership of Your Child’s Educational Journey
• Managing Back to School issues that have evolved over the summer
• Addressing Parents’ Input and Concerns in assessing their child’s progress
• Top 10 Strategies for Back to School
• Eligibility Issues: Section 504 Plan vs. Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
• Strategizing and Preparing for the year ahead
• Parent observations, input and concerns
• Preparing for the first of the year PPT meeting
• Comprehensive evaluations and the IEE, review of progress and accountability
• Turning Point: Next Steps – How to create a plan of action if your child is still struggling and the school is not responding to your child’s needs
• Q & A

For questions about this webinar, please email Rachel Berliner, Public Relations Assistant at [email protected]

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Next STEPS: Parent Leadership Training Series

*Virtual FALL Session*
Thursday, October 16, 2025

Cost:
Location: Virtual

Next STEPS: Parent Leadership Training Series
*Virtual FALL Session*

This intensive nine session series is designed to help parents and professionals gain the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective members of the Planning and Placement Team (PPT). This training series will prepare participants for a variety of roles at the school, district, regional, and state levels.

Dates:
October 16, 23, 30
November 6, 13, 20
December 4, 11

Classes will meet on Thursday evenings at 5:30

Registration is required!
Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email containing details about the class and the link to the training

For an application:
Call: 860-739-3089 Email: [email protected]
or visit us at: https://cpacinc.org/programs-next-steps.aspx

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