Attorney Colleen E. Masse will discuss strategies to qualify for public benefits, protect income, and put a financial plan in place to secure your child’s future, such as: Special Needs Trusts; ABLE accounts; Social Security Disability Insurance; SSI; and health insurance (Medicaid and Medicare). (Snow date: Friday, Feb. 22)
Ruth A. Potee, MD will explain how substances and addictive behaviors impact the brain and how the brain is injured by prolonged exposure to these substances and behaviors. She will also address the risk and impact of addiction on adolescents with ADHD. She will focus on the three predisposing factors putting individuals at risk for […]
Licensed clinical psychologist Mary Murphy, PhD will discuss and demonstrate how biofeedback works. Biofeedback, a promising treatment for ADHD, anxiety and stress, allows a person to learn how to monitor and change his or her body’s reaction to stressors. Using a computer or smartphone, biofeedback software allows you to monitor your biological responses, such as […]
Thursday, April 4 10 a.m.-noon, Wilton Library Licensed clinical psychologist Mary Murphy PhD, LACD and psychotherapist Elizabeth Driscoll Jorgensen, CADC will explain the complex topics of executive function and working […]
SPED*NET Wilton Lecture Series–Education specialist Dr. Margie Gillis will discuss reading evaluations, the importance of early reading screening and individualized intervention, and heredity as a red flag for dyslexia. She will share strategies to encourage reading at home and provide a list of resources to explore to support your child's reading.
The College Process has come to be viewed as "THE BIG EVENT" in the lives of students and their families. The pressure associated with THE BIG EVENT often creates a lot of negative fallout, such as ruptured relationships and high levels of stress and anxiety. In this updated presentation, parent coach and clinical psychologist Susan […]
On Thursday, Sept. 26, parent coach and clinical psychologist Susan Bauerfeld, PhD, and college consultant Victoria Hirsch will present "College Frenzy," providing tips, strategies and suggestions for viewing the college process as a natural next step rather than THE BIG EVENT and for managing the process in ways that foster resilience and relationships rather than […]
Dr. Eli Lebowitz, associate professor in the Yale Child Study Center, will speak to parents about the S.P.A.C.E. program, which addresses childhood anxiety (from low level to severe) by teaching parenting skills. The program has been found to be effective in lessening the negative impact of anxiety on children and families. Come learn more about how changing parent […]
In this interactive session, Donna Volpitta, Ed.D makes the science of the brain easy to understand. Her Resilient Mindset Model helps parents appreciate how the brain responds to challenges and provides them with tools to raise emotionally healthy, resilient kids who make mindful and informed choices. TWO opportunities: 10 a.m. OR 7 p.m.. Visit the Wilton Youth Council […]
In this interactive session, Donna Volpitta, Ed.D makes the science of the brain easy to understand. Her Resilient Mindset Model helps parents appreciate how the brain responds to challenges and provides them with tools to raise emotionally healthy, resilient kids who make mindful and informed choices. TWO opportunities: 10 a.m. OR 7 p.m.. Visit the Wilton Youth Council […]
