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 […]
Students with learning differences who benefited from accommodations and modifications throughout their early education and high school are often surprised to learn that their IEP or 504 Plan is no longer enforceable once they transition to college. In higher education, modifications no longer exist, and while “reasonable accommodations” are available, the process for accessing them […]
School-Based Psycho-Educational Testing for 504 Plans/IEPs: What Parents Need to Know About Academic Achievement and Cognitive Assessments A free, school-based evaluation is required by federal law to determine if a child is eligible for special education supports and related services in public school. In this webinar, clinical psychologist Mary Murphy, PhD, will explain the differences […]
Wilton Library welcomes Todd Kellogg, LMFT, BCBA, to present the community with explanations and solutions for how parents can help their children become better eaters. A picky eater is someone who eats a narrow and inadequate selection of food. Selective eating is a common challenge in children and, to a degree, in adults, as well. […]
Children with autism, non-learning verbal disorders (NVLD), or ADHD have two things in common: their brains process differently from those of other kids and they are often traumatized in school. Schools traditionally focus on kids' behavior, instead of on the experiences that led to such behavior. This is especially true if their actions distract other […]
SPED*NET, in partnership with Wilton Public Schools and Newtown Sped PTA, presents this webinar. Sharon Saline, PsyD, will teach parents concrete strategies to meet neurodivergent learners where they are and help them strengthen essential executive functioning skills. With current research on the developing brain and real-life case examples, she shows attendees how and why executive […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
