Event Details
Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar
Sponsoring Organization: Stamford JCC and Law Office of Lawrence Berliner
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST
This is a no cost event
Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar: Special Education Law and Advocacy Round Table
Managing Your Child’s Educational Challenges
Date: Wednesday March 12th 2025 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. EST
Register here on Zoom: https://bit.ly/53A9E7
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
Taking Ownership of Your Child’s Educational Journey
• Understanding your child’s basic special education rights
• Addressing parents’ input and concerns in assessing their child’s progress
• Annual Review PPT and IEP Meeting – Strategizing and Preparing for year-end
• ESY- Extended School Year/Summer Camp & Related Services
• Eligibility Issues: 504 Plan vs. Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
• 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 concerned parents
Questions? Please contact Rachel Berliner, Public Relations Assistant at [email protected]
More information: https://www.stamfordjcc.org/events/2025/03/12/inclusion/finding-your-voice-as-a-parent-webinar-managing-your-child-s-educational-challenges/
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