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PART ONE: When Little Brains Explode

Sponsoring Organization: CPAC
Compassionate Parenting: Brain, Emotions, & Behavior
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
No cost

It's happening again. Your preschooler screams about the "wrong" plate, your middle
schooler slams their door, or your teen gives you that icy stare that cuts to your soul. You
feel your own emotions rising. What if these moments - these exact moments - are
actually your child's brain desperately trying to tell you something? What if their
"difficult behavior" is really a coded message you've never learned to decode, no matter
their age?

Join us VIRTUALLY to:
-Define compassionate parenting and its core principles
-Understand the “upstairs” and “downstairs” brain
-Recognize “flipping your lid” moments in you & your child
-Decode behavior as communication: toddler to teen
-Identify personal triggers that hijack your parenting responses

Presenter: Dr. Maureen Ruby, DMD, PhD
Sacred Heart University
Farrington College of Education and Human Development
Center of Excellence for Belonging & Leadership

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Next STEPS: Parent Leadership Training Series
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22
ABCs of Dyslexia
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22
ABC de la Dislexia
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22
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25
Inclusive Book Reading
10:30am to 12:30pm
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Oct
25
Lectura Inclusiva
De 10:30 a 12:30 horas
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Oct
29
Not Just a Reading Disorder
6:00 PM to 7:15PM
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Oct
29
No es solo un trastorno de la lectura
6:00 PM to 7:15 PM
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November

Nov
4
DDS Commissioner Stakeholder Forums 2025 - Morning
11:30 am -1:00 pm
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Nov
5
DDS Commissioner Stakeholder Forums 2025 - Evening
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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Nov
12
PART ONE: When Little Brains Explode
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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Nov
12
PARTE UNO: Cuando explotan los cerebritos
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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12
Effective Engagement with Your Board of Education
6:00pm
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18
Understanding Dyslexia Evaluations
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Comprendiendo las evaluaciones de la dislexia
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Parent Training and Information (PTI) Center

Parent Training and
Information (PTI) Center

Parent Centers provide a variety of services including one-on-one support and assistance, workshops, publications, and websites.

Family Connections

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Connections

Family Connections is for parents in CT who have a child with a disability, ages birth to three years old who are receiving services through Connecticut's Birth to Three System.

Collaboration Between Families and Schools

Collaboration Between
Families and Schools

CPAC continues to be a resource to families and schools to help build positive relationships at the individual, school or district level.

REAL Transition Partners

Youth Advisory Board & REAL Transition Partners

A collaboration between all 26 Region A parent centers, provides innovative services that involve diverse youth/young adults with disabilities and their families.

Next STEPs

Next
STEPS

This 8 session series helps parents and professionals gain the skills necessary for them to be effective members at the Planning and Placement Team meeting (PPT).

Training for Parents & Professionals

Training for
Parents & Professionals

Training workshops which can be tailored to meet individual group needs and interests. Workshops can also be presented in Spanish.