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Presented in Spanish
Presentado por: Ada Suárez, MSW & José Centeno
La Sra. Suárez y el Sr. Centeno son especialistas en los servicios humanos y comunitarios del estado de Connecticut. Trabajan por la Oficina de Protección y Defensa de las Personas con Impedimentos (CT Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities), en Hartford. Padres y familias de niños con necesidades especiales, vengan a aprender los aspectos importantes de la educación especial.
Presenters: Ada Suarez, MSW, Community Advocacy Specialist, and Jose Centeno, Human Services Advocate, CT Office of Protection & Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities, will discuss the ABCs of Special Education.
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue, Room 330, Norwalk, CT. Co-sponsored by SPED*NET Wilton, Norwalk Public Schools, and Norwalk SPED Partners.
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Dr Kevin Kalikow, child and adolescent psychiatrist in private practice and Clinical Assistant Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at New York Medical College, will give a thorough and balanced presentation on the thorny topic of whether or not to give your child prescription psychiatric drugs and, if so, when. Dr Kalilow is the author of Kids on Meds: Up-to-Date Information about the Most Commonly Prescribed Medications, and Your Child in the Balance: Solving the Psychiatric Medicine Dilemma.
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT. Co-sponsored by SPED*NET Wilton, the Connecticut Association for Children & Adults with Learning Disabilities (CACLD), Norwalk Public Schools, and Norwalk SPED Partners.
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Presented in Spanish
Presentado por: Ada Suárez, MSW & José Centeno
Padres y familias de niños con necesidades especiales, vengan a aprender los aspectos importantes de la educación especial. La Sra. Suárez y el Sr. Centeno son especialistas en los servicios humanos y comunitarios del estado de Connecticut. Trabajan por la Oficina de Protección y Defensa de las Personas con Impedimentos (CT Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities), en Hartford.
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue, Room 330, Norwalk, CT. Co-sponsored by SPED*NET Wilton, Norwalk Public Schools, and Norwalk SPED Partners.
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If you are a teacher or family member of an anxious child or a child with learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD or special needs, you will gain insight and strategies from this film by Rick Lavoie, a noted special educator. Discussion will follow. If you are unable to attend, this dvd and book, as well as other books and dvds by Mr Lavoie, are available through your local libraries.
6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT. Co-sponsored by SPED*NET Wilton, the Connecticut Association for Children & Adults with Learning Disabilities (CACLD), Norwalk Public Schools, and Norwalk SPED Partners.
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Lydia Soifer, PhD, a language pathologist with over 35 years' experience, and the Director of the Soifer Center for Learning and Child Development, Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and faculty member in the Early Intervention Training Institute at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, will bring life to this critical and complex topic. Most of us need help with planning and organizing some of the time; those with executive function difficulties need understanding and clear strategies. If you teach or live with someone who struggles with these tasks, don't miss this presentation by a recognized expert in the field.
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT. Co-sponsored by SPED*NET Wilton, Norwalk Public Schools, and Norwalk SPED Partners.
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No one knows your child as well as you, and no one cares more. Dana A Jonson, Esq., a special education attorney in private practice and a former special education teacher, will help you understand the importance of advocating effectively so your child can receive appropriate special education services. Attorney Jonson specializes in helping families of children with disabilities through the special education process, including representing them at IEP meetings, mediation and due process hearings and in Federal court.
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT. Co-sponsored by SPED*NET Wilton, Norwalk Public Schools, and Norwalk SPED Partners.
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Michael Weiss, Ph.D., Consulting Developmental Psychologist, Adjunct Professor at Fairfield University and Director of Applied Developmental Analysis, LLC, www.michaelweissphd.com , will review Apps related to Reading and Writing, Augmentative & Alternative Communication, Speech-Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Executive Function, and will discuss the significance of using APPs to help promote specific areas of your child's development. Participants will have a hands-on experience using the iPads and Apps, with a focus on why these Apps are useful in a child's educational and therapeutic program. Your "real-life" questions will be addressed throughout the mornings. We will supply iPads to share for use during the sessions.
8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT. This workshop is limited to 20 participants. Attendance must be reserved in advance. Fee: $40 per person, in advance, by checks to SPED*NET Wilton. Co-sponsored with Norwalk Public Schools. (Norwalk staff: no charge)
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Michael Weiss, Ph.D., Consulting Developmental Psychologist, Adjunct Professor at Fairfield University and Director of Applied Developmental Analysis, LLC, www.michaelweissphd.com, will review Apps related to Reading and Writing, Augmentative & Alternative Communication, Speech-Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Executive Function, and will discuss the significance of using APPs to help promote specific areas of your child's development. Participants will have a hands-on experience using the iPads and Apps, with a focus on why these Apps are useful in a child's educational and therapeutic program. Your "real-life" questions will be addressed throughout the mornings. We will supply iPads to share for use during the sessions.
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT. This workshop is limited to 20 participants. Attendance must be reserved in advance. Fee: $40 per person, in advance, by checks to SPED*NET Wilton. Co-sponsored with Norwalk Public Schools. (Norwalk staff: no charge)
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Students with learning disabilities or ADD/ADHD are often some of the brightest, most creative and hardest working in their schools. Middle school and high school years are crucial times to develop learning strategies and skills to assist these students through their educational careers, and further. Michelle Berg, Ph.D., a psychologist and college advisor specializing in students with learning disabilities and ADD/ADHD, will discuss how to transition to college successfully (both academically and socially), different forms of support colleges may offer, and the importance of students understanding their individual needs and developing self-advocacy skills. A panel of knowledgeable parents will present their insight, as well. Come prepared with questions.
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT. Co-sponsored by SPED*NET Wilton, Norwalk Public Schools, Norwalk SPED Partners, and Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities. To register, email Smart Kids by clicking here at
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, or call (203) 226-6703.
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Every parent has asked this question at some point. Join us for brief presentations followed by an open discussion with three experts in different areas of child development: Tara Glennon, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Michael Weiss, PhD; and Amy Gladwell Jones, MA, CCC/SLP. Dr Glennon, a specialist in pediatric occupational therapy for over 25 years, is Professor of Occupational Therapy at Quinnipiac University and owner of the Center for Pediatric Therapy, in Fairfield and Wallingford. Dr Weiss, a psychologist with over 30 years' experience in pediatric behavior and development, is Adjunct Professor at Fairfield University and has consulted with school boards across the country. Ms Gladwell Jones, a speech and language pathologist experienced in treating individuals with language, phonological, articulation and autism spectrum and feeding/swallowing disorders, hearing loss, and apraxia, is Senior Speech-Language pathologist at Danbury Hospital.
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT. Co-sponsored by SPED*NET Wilton, Norwalk Public Schools, and Norwalk SPED Partners.
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Children today suffer more than ever from obesity and chronic illnesses, such as asthma, allergies, autism and ADHD. Improving digestive function can have a far-reaching impact on these problems, because this critical nutritional pathway affects our brain, immune system, and other seemingly unrelated systems. Ms. Kobliner, MS, RD., a registered dietician with years of experience applying a functional approach to nutrition, is a certified Defeat Autism Now!® practitioner and the owner of Holcare Nutrition, in Wilton. She has worked with schools to develop a whole-foods approach to student meal planning, works with families, and lectures on topics, such as special diets for children with food allergies and intolerances, planning for healthy pregnancy, and choosing appropriate nutritional supplementation.
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT. Co-sponsored by SPED*NET Wilton, http://www.spednetwilton.org, Norwalk Public Schools, and Norwalk SPED Partners.
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Marie Ossi, OTR, an occupational therapist with a private practice in New Canaan, will introduce participants to Brain Gym, an educational sensori-motor program developed by Paul E. Dennison, Ph.D. Using movement to enhance learning, it helps each of us maximize our potential. The movements are similar to those that children naturally experience during their first three years of life, following the developmental steps for eye-, ear-, hand-, and the whole body-coordination, and focusing on seeing, listening, writing and whole body movement.
During the past 25 years, Brain Gym has been used in 87 countries by therapists, teachers and families. Its targeted outcomes are increased self-esteem, enhanced motivation, improvements in concentration, focus, organization, memory, academics, responsibility, attitude, physical coordination, and the ability to identify and avoid stress.
Ms Ossi, a native of Canada, holds degrees in human and health sciences, music and occupational therapy, and is a certified Brain Gym consultant and instructor and a Reiki Master. She has worked as a music therapist, as on OT at Giant Steps, Montreal, and at Norwalk Rehab, where she was assigned to the Norwalk Public Schools for two years, before beginning her own practice in 2000.
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT. Co-sponsored by SPED*NET Wilton, Norwalk Public Schools, and Norwalk SPED Partners.
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Rae Suba, OTR/L, pediatric occupational therapist and Executive Director of Child's Play Clinic, LLC, Westport, will help parents and teachers better understand sensory processing and its critical importance in helping all children focus, attend and reach their functional and academic potential. From her over 16 years' clinical and teaching expertise in sensory processing, sensory defensiveness, sensory diet design and motor development, Ms Suba will offer new insights, strategies and tips for supporting your child's sensory processing. Rated "New Canaan's Top Presenter Ever" by SPED*NET New Canaan!
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue (Community Room), Norwalk, CT. Co-sponsored by SPED*NET Wilton, http://www.spednetwilton.org, Norwalk Public Schools, and Norwalk SPED Partners.
Click here to download presentation files (Adobe PDF): Facts and FAQ, Activities for Baby and Infant, Toddler and Young Child, Presentation in Spanish
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Nancy Schwartz, PhD. CCC/SLP, a speech and language therapist in private practice in Fairfield County for 32 years, will give families, teachers and home care workers simple strategies to use in everyday life to enhance children's communication and thinking skills. Dr Schwartz has a wealth of experience helping children with language problems learn to talk, especially those with autism and/or apraxia. Clinical Director of the Communication Clinic of Connecticut (CCC), and, previously, the Director of the Scottish Rite Institute for Childhood Aphasia, in Los Angeles, Dr Schwartz is certified by the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA), holds a certificate in Relationship Development Intervention (RDI), and has taught at universities in New York, CT and California, at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT. Co-sponsored by SPED*NET Wilton, Norwalk Public Schools, and Norwalk SPED Partners.
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Lynne Guilmette, M.Ed., Chief Administrator of Meliora Academy, Meriden, CT., has dedicated herself to serving families of children with autism spectrum and related disorders. In this workshop, she will provide both teachers and parents with useful strategies for using visual supports throughout the day, placing strong emphasis on the development of language and communication, relatedness, cognitive flexibility and social cognition in the context of functional real-life activities. Ms Guilmette provides intensive and comprehensive educational services using innovative, integrated models designed specifically to reduce the fragmented learning, which often occurs with children on the special needs spectrum.
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue (Community Room), Norwalk, CT. Co-sponsored by SPED*NET Wilton, http://www.spednetwilton.org, Norwalk Public Schools, and Norwalk SPED Partners.
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Nancy O'Hara, M.D., M.P.H., Director of the Center for Autism and Integrative Health, Wilton, CT. and an internationally recognized expert in the field, will discuss factors influencing the increase in childhood diagnoses of asthma, autism and ADHD. A board-certified pediatrician, Dr. O'Hara is dedicated to the integrative and holistic care of children with neurodevelopmental and autism spectrum disorders. She was a past Assistant Medical Director of physician training for Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!)® and a Physician Mentoring Director for DAN! in Europe. Prior to her medical career, Dr. O'Hara taught children with autism.
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue (Community Room), Norwalk, CT. Co-sponsored by SPED*NET Wilton, http://www.spednetwilton.org, Norwalk Public Schools, and Norwalk SPED Partners.
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Gail Mangs, Esq., an Educational Consultant with the CT State Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education, will discuss your child's rights, legal protections and legal processes. Attorney Mangs, a graduate of Clark University, where she majored in History and Education, received her M.A. in Education from Northwestern University and earned her J.D. from the University of Connecticut. She has served as a Due Process Hearing Officer with the State Dept. of CT for the past eleven years and, prior to that, worked as a Teacher/Program Coordinator with Headstart.
10:00 a.m. to noon, at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT. Co-sponsored by SPED*NET Wilton, Norwalk Public Schools, and Norwalk SPED Partners.
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This is the first of two complementary workshops on the Floortime model for families, special educators and social workers working with children with autism and related disorders.
A child's ability to engage socially and emotionally with others is the foundation of learning and development. The Floortime model uses play therapeutically to engage children of all ages and to develop their intentional communication, social problem solving, symbolic play and abstract thinking. Lorraine Ehlers-Flint, Ph.D., a clinical and developmental psychologist with extensive pediatric experience in private and community settings, will discuss how to observe, analyze and build on a child's play. A faculty member of the DIR Institute and the Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders (ICDL), Dr. Ehlers-Flint has special expertise in the use of the DIR/Floortime approach. She has taught special education pre-school, consulted with school districts and trained and supervised psychologists in the use of Floortime.
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT. Co-sponsored by SPED*NET Wilton, Norwalk Public Schools, and Norwalk SPED Partners.
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This is the second of two complementary workshops on the Floortime model for families, special educators and social workers working with children with autism and related disorders. Audrey Spellman, M.A., a certified special educator and consultant with advanced training in the DIR/Floortime approach, will discuss how to integrate Floortime in different ways throughout a child's day. Please bring examples of difficulties you have had interacting with your child or the child with whom you are working. There will be ample time for discussing situations you have encountered.
With over 30 years of experience working in the field of early intervention, Ms. Spellman conducts developmental assessments, provides play therapy and trains parents and professionals in the use of DIR/Floortime methods. She coordinated the Opportunity Center Early Intervention Program in the New Canaan Public Schools for many years before starting the Family First Early Intervention Project in 2007. Family First is a trans-disciplinary team of therapists in Fairfield County, which uses the DIR model and Floortime techniques in working with young children with disorders of relating and communicating.
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT. Co-sponsored by SPED*NET Wilton, Norwalk Public Schools, and Norwalk SPED Partners.
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Lydia Soifer, PhD, one of the nation's foremost language and literacy experts, will explain how the development of oral language relates to learning to read and write, and the clues that children's speech provides to their learning difficulties. She will discuss how to address these issues, as well as the importance of finding appropriate evaluations and services. A language pathologist with over 35 years' experience, Dr Soifer is the Director of the Soifer Center for Learning and Child Development, in White Plains, New York, an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and faculty member in the Early Intervention Training Institute at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and a consultant to many private and public schools.
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue (Community Room), Norwalk, CT. Co-sponsored by SPED*NET Wilton, Norwalk Public Schools, and Norwalk SPED Partners.
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