Join Julie Swanson, the "Life Skills Lady" and special education advocate, and learn how the 10 domains of life skills that are crucial for a student’s independence and for increasing success in adulthood. Julie will explain how to start this process as early as possible as well as how to incorporate adaptive and life skills […]
As the holidays approach, kids and parents alike are excited to participate in all of the fun activities and events that are hosted both at home and at school. While holiday celebrations can be a good thing, the reality is that all that hustle and bustle means schedules are out of whack, bedtimes get pushed […]
Join SPED*NET for this webinar, "Basic Inferring of Information (Importance for Reading and for Life)" Many children, especially those who are black-and-white thinkers, have trouble with drawing inferences: the ability to see and process what lies “between the lines.” Learning to infer information is essential for our children to be able to think clearly, to […]
Join SPED*NET for this webinar, “Special Needs Kids, Extraordinary Parenting, Strong Siblings,” For siblings, the experience of having a brother or sister with special needs can be uniquely enriching. Among […]
Connecticut's legal adult-use cannabis market officially rolled out on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. What are the facts and laws? How is new legislation affecting our youth? What are clinicians, schools […]
Licensed clinical psychologist Marcia Eckerd, Ph.D., will explain common areas examined in psychological and psycho-educational testing, including IQ, achievement, memory, executive functioning, social communication, and development. She will discuss the significance of psych testing, what information can be gained from it, how to interpret the numbers you see in the reports, how to use the […]
SPED*NET Wilton will host Todd Kellogg, a licensed family therapist and board-certified behavior analyst, on Wednesday, March 1 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Wilton Library. Kellogg will discuss how the difficulty of raising kids has increased exponentially along with the challenges of growing up in today’s world. For parents to be successful in […]
This event has been canceled. Special education can be a confusing and complicated system of acronyms and processes. In this presentation, Attorney Melissa Accomando will cover everything you need to know to prepare for, and participate in, your child’s Planning and Placement Team (PPT) meeting. You will learn about the process for referring a child […]
Please join us in the Brubeck Room at Wilton Library for an important presentation presented by SPED*NET on what you need to know to prepare for and participate in your child's IEP meeting. You will learn about the process for referring a child for an initial special education evaluation; how to review evaluations and prepare […]
For families of kids with special needs, the holiday season is a mixed bag. While holiday celebrations are meant to be fun and exciting, the realities of the season typically make them stressful and demanding. Routines and social schedules are frequently disrupted; travel tends to be hectic; “too many new people and places” cause anxiety […]
For families of kids with special needs, the holiday season is a mixed bag. While holiday celebrations are meant to be fun and exciting, the realities of the season typically make them stressful and demanding. Routines and social schedules are frequently disrupted; travel tends to be hectic; “too many new people and places” cause anxiety […]
Please join SPED*NET at Wilton Library for a thorough and balanced presentation of a thorny topic. Dr. Kevin Kalikow will help untangle the complexities of pharmacological treatments for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and co-existing conditions, by addressing whether or not to give psychiatric drugs to your child and, if so, when. He will discuss […]
