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January 2020
Overview of Autism and How to Develop an Effective Program at School for Students with Autism
“Overview of Autism and how to develop an effective program at school for students with autism.” with Dr Caley Schwartz (Faculty at Yale Child Study Center) Time: 6:30p- 7:30p Location: Newtown Community Center
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Overview of Early Intervention Services for Young Children with Special Needs
“Overview of Early Intervention Services for Young Children with Special Needs” with Bruni Edwards (Director of Birth to Three Intervention Services at EdAdvance) Time: 9:30am Location: Newtown Community Center
Find out more »March 2020
Positive Collaboration: How Parents Can Most Effectively Work with Schools
“Positive collaboration: How parents can most effectively work with schools” with speaker panel including Janine Kelley, Esq, Carole Pakkala, MA, Allie Nicolari-Grafman, Carolina Corrigan- Speaker panel will share best practices to help parents advocate for their children based on their experiences from the perspectives of Sped parent, educational advocate, attorney, and former Sped Administrators. Time: 6pm-7:30p Location: Sandy Hook School
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How to Read and Understand IEPs
“How to read and understand IEPs” with Jane Hampton-Smith President of CT Parent Advocacy Center/ CPAC. Audience members will also learn how to receive CPAC training to become a IEP Time: 6-730p Location: Sandy Hook School
Find out more »November 2020
PTA Speaker Series | Executive Function (EF): What Parents Can Do to Build the Skills for Success
Join Executive Function expert Rachel Kalinsky of Beyond BookSmart for an informative evening of tips to help students in grades 3-12 thrive and be successful. Learn strategies for attention, self-regulation, organization, and time management for online learning and the hybrid model. To tune in to this presentation, please email us for a Zoom link at newtownspedpta@gmail.com
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