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  • Assistive Technology (AT): Many Possibilities to Consider

    Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT

    Assistive Technology (AT) encompasses many possibilities when you look beyond AAC/communication. Wilton Library hosts Alescia Ford, MS, OTR/L, ATP, while she breaks down the three critical components of educational design: Universal Design for Learning, Educational Technology, and Assistive Technology. She discusses assistive technologies to enable participation, improve curricular access (math, reading, writing, executive functioning), and support […]

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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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  • 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 […]

  • 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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  • Free Presentation: Calm First, Learn Later (A Regulation Roadmap for Parents)

    Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT

    For parents of children ages 4-12 (elementary and middle school). When kids are dysregulated — whether they’re melting down, shutting down, or just plain stuck—it can feel impossible to reach them, let alone help them learn. The truth is, kids can’t access logic, focus, or problem-solving until they feel safe and regulated. In this engaging […]

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  • Why Are Kids So Complicated? Autism, ADHD, and LD

    Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT

    Presented by SPED*NET in partnership with Wilton Library, Wilton Public Schools, Eastern CT SEPTA, and Newtown Sped PTA. Register at wiltonlibrary.org Clinical psychologist Marcia Eckerd, PhD, leads a talk to help make sense of the complexities of learning differences and share how you can support your unique child. Located at Wilton Library (137 Old Ridgefield […]

  • Teaching Autistic Children: A Way That Works for Parents

    Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT

    Please join us for another important SPED*NET presentation on Wednesday, Apr. 29, at 10:30 a.m. at the Wilton Library. Robert J. Bernstein, an educational and behavioral therapist, will discuss ways to help your child engage, assimilate new information, and develop new thoughts and behaviors. We want our autistic children to live happy and successful lives. Many […]

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