Event Details
Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. EST
No cost
Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar: What Every Parent Needs to Know about an IEE
Date: Tuesday December 3rd 2024 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. EST
Co-hosted online with the Stamford JCC (Stamford, CT).
Register here on Zoom: https://bit.ly/5B92T5
Speakers:
Attorney Lawrence Berliner, Connecticut Special Education Law
Jane Faherty, Stamford JCC JumpStart Director & Special Education Advocate
Dr. Roni Cohen-Sandler, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and Author
• What is an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)?
• How can parents request an IEE if they are not satisfied with the results of a school-based evaluation?
• The role of the psychologist – conducting comprehensive assessments of students’ cognitive, achievement, social, and emotional functioning to identify strengths and vulnerabilities, understand the impact on their learning, and determine what they need to thrive in school.
• What are your child’s rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?
• The role of the special education law attorney or advocate in obtaining an IEE.
Questions? Please contact Rachel Berliner, Public Relations Assistant at [email protected]
More information: https://www.stamfordjcc.org/events/2024/12/03/inclusion/finding-your-voice-as-a-parent-webinar-iee/
This webinar is free and open to the public.
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