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  • Webinar with Speech-Language Pathologist Nancy Schwartz, PhD: Basic Inferring of Information: Importance for Reading and for Life

    Webinar Zoom Meeting

    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 […]

    Free

  • Webinar with School Psychologist Dave Sylvestro: Special Needs Kids, Extraordinary Parenting, Strong Siblings

    Online

    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 other things, it provides opportunities to develop empathy, acceptance and appreciation of differences, and it encourages learning about various relationships. On the other hand, siblings […]

    Free

  • The Scoop on Psych Testing: What All Those Numbers Really Mean

    Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT

    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 […]

    Free

  • Being on the Same Page – How Parents Can Remain Effective Partners When Raising Kids with Special Needs

    Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT

    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 […]

  • Driving for Neurodiverse Learners [Webinar]

    Webinar

    A driving license means so much more than simply being able to drive. It represents freedom, independence and is a sign of adulthood. For the average person, learning to drive can be both an intimidating and a liberating experience. For an autistic person or those with ADHD, executive functioning challenges, anxiety or other learning disabilities, […]

    Free

  • Nuts and Bolts of the Special Education Process: Tips and Strategies to Use when Advocating for Your Child [CANCELED]

    Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT

    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 […]

    FREE

  • Nuts and Bolts of the Special Education Process: Tips & Strategies to Advocate for Your Child with an IEP or Section 504 Plan

    Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT

    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 […]

  • Preparing Your Child and Yourself for a Successful Holiday Season

    Preparing Your Child and Yourself for a Successful Holiday Season
    Parent’s Home in North Wilton

    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 […]

    FREE