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  • Collaborative Problem Solving® (CPS): How to Recognize and Solve Problems That Cause Challenging Behavior

    Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT

    SPED*NET in partnership with Wilton Public Schools, Wilton Library and Newtown Sped PTA presents a discussion to inform parents of children with challenging behaviors. Kids with challenging behaviors are often misunderstood and mistreated. Rewards and punishments sometimes make things worse. Helping these kids requires understanding why and when they struggle in the first place. The […]

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  • How to Explain an ADHD/ASD/LD Diagnosis and Build Self-Esteem: A Guide for Addressing and Fighting Stigma

    Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT

    SPED*NET in partnership with Wilton Library, Wilton Public Schools, and Newtown Sped PTA presents this presentation and discussion.  While the disability community has come a long way, there still exists stigmas associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Learning Disabilities (LD) and co-occurring conditions. In trying to protect kids from these social […]

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  • A Parent’s Guide to Executive Functioning

    Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT

    Is your child struggling with daily routines and tasks? Do simple tasks take them an excessive amount of time or often go unfinished? Are you frequently asking them to focus, calm down, or hurry up? If so, your child may be having difficulties with executive functions — the mental processes that enable planning, memory, task initiation, completion, and […]

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  • Children with High(er) Functioning Autism — Instruction, Services and Supports Covered by Insurance

    Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT

    One of the best-kept secrets in the world of health insurance companies is that children (toddlers to 21) diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders qualify for significant amounts of services in their homes and communities. This could be up to 30 hours each week for several years, with most of the services covered by insurance. The […]

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  • WEBINAR: What You Need to Know About Extended School Year (ESY)

    online webinar

    In order to maintain learned or emerging skills, a child may need IEP services in addition to those that are provided during the regular school year. Each child's PPT must determine which, if any, “extended school year” (ESY) services will be included in the child’s IEP and when those services will be provided. In this […]

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  • Parenting in Partnership: Blending Perspectives and Perceptions for More Strategic Parenting

    Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT

    Being the parent of a child with special needs is often a confusing, frustrating and deflating experience. The different experiences each parent has with their children can contribute to quite different perspectives on how best to guide them. It’s a struggle to parent from the same page when we sometimes question if we’re even in […]

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  • Challenges and Legal Issues for Students with ADHD and/or Learning Disabilities who are Transitioning to College

    Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton, CT, United States

    Despite their intelligence and enormous potential, students diagnosed with ADHD and learning disabilities face continual difficulty addressing transitions. None prove more difficult than the transition from high school to college. What makes this transition difficult is a variety of social and legal changes that many students and parents are not equipped to address. This puts […]

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  • SPED*NET Presentation: Helping Your Child Understand Their Autism — RESCHEDULED to MAY 7

    Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT

    This event was originally scheduled for April, but it will now take place on Wednesday, May 7. When parents get an autism diagnosis for their child, they might be relieved to know what’s happening, but, most likely, they will also be fearful. What does this mean for the future? When and how do I tell […]

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  • A View from the Inside: Attorneys with ADHD, Dyslexia and ASD

    Webinar Zoom Meeting

    Three practicing attorneys will share what it’s like to have ADHD, dyslexia and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), disabilities commonly seen in special education students. They will reflect on their experiences growing up and in the education system and will discuss how being neurodivergent informs their work as special education and disability rights attorneys.

  • Free Presentation: A Parent’s Guide to Psycho-Educational and Neuropsychological Evaluations

    Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT

    Navigating the evaluation process can be overwhelming. As a parent, you want to advocate for your child, but the steps to access support — whether through school or privately — can be confusing. Pediatric neuropsychologist Yael Rothman, PhD, will discuss reasons for seeking an evaluation, what is typically assessed, and how evaluations may differ depending on […]

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