Webinars in the “Finding Your Voice as a Parent” series hosted by Attorney Lawrence Berliner (CT Special Education Law Attorney) and Jane Faherty (Stamford JCC JumpStart Program Executive Director & Special Education Advocate). Co-hosted online with the Stamford JCC – Stamford, CT.
Please note these webinar recordings provide general information and do not constitute specific legal, educational, financial, psychological, or professional advice.
2024:
Supporting Students with Learning Differences in College and Beyond (recorded on May 1st). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6w6yg1DFT0 . Guest speakers: Tabitha Mancini (Winston Online and Winston in College, Director), John Civita (Winston Preparatory School, Director of Transitions Programming, and Beth Sugerman (Winston Preparatory School, Chief Enrollment Officer).
Special Education Law and Advocacy Roundtable (recorded on March 19th). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdtjLIgwDM0 Guest speaker: Allie Grafman (Special Education Advocate at ABC Advocacy LLC). This webinar focused on the Annual Review PPT and ESY/Summer Services.
Postsecondary Transition to Education, Employment, or Independent Living for Students with an Individualized Education Plan IEP (recorded on February 13th) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhncZt4D5l8 Guest Speaker: Dr. Muncie Kardos PhD OTR/L (Educational Consultant for Transition Planning at Kardos Educational Consulting LLC).
Social Emotional Learning (recorded on January 31st). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbc6xA82VhI Guest speakers: Caryl Frankenberger (Educational Consultant, Evaluator, and Executive Director at Frankenberger Associates Branford CT) and Erica Hocking (Director of Social Learning at Frankenberger Associates)
2023:
Special Education Law and Advocacy (recorded on November 29th). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71WOl6vfAfg Guest speaker: Allie Grafman (Special Education Advocate)
Special Education Law and Advocacy (recorded on October 18th). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIpbKRLuGTg Guest speakers: Allie Grafman (Special Education Advocate) and Caryl Frankenberger (Educational Consultant and Evaluator at Frankenberger Associates Branford CT).
Mental Health and Academic Performance (recorded on September 29th) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80Oa8OzsBHg Guest speaker: Dr. Roni Cohen-Sandler (Psychologist).
Special Education Law and Advocacy Summer/ESY and End of the School Year Topics (recorded on June 7th). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jBTVtOr214 Guest Speakers: Allie Grafman (Special Education Advocate) and Marla Wayne (Special Education Advocate).
College and Postsecondary Transition (recorded on March 30th). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF4jlY01Adc Guest speaker: Stephanie Mitchell (Educational Consultant at The Bertram Group Westport CT).
Independent Educational Evaluation IEE (recorded on February 7th). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVObixE-8SY Guest speakers: Aubrey Schmalle (Occupational Therapist at Sensational Achievements) and Dr. Michael S. Cohen (Psychologist in Fairfield, CT – licensed in CT & NY).
Special Education Law and Advocacy (recorded on January 10th). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKtcdG9aJn8 Guest speakers: Allie Grafman (Special Education Advocate) and Marla Wayne (Special Education Advocate)
2022:
Dyslexia Webinar (recorded on December 7th). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dg6Vh-TvaY Guest speaker: Susanne Bailey-Rice CIT/OGA (Reading Tutor and Founder of Shoreline Reading LLC Madison, CT).
Early Childhood and Birth-to-Three Services (recorded on October 25th). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GtpdJd3k64 Guest speakers: Jennifer Miklautsch (Abilis Inc. Assistant Director of Early Intervention Stamford CT) and Karen Feder (Abilis Inc. Director of Therapeutic Services Stamford CT).
Special Education Law and Advocacy (recorded on September 22nd). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3LKE-2ALLc Guest Speakers: Allie Grafman (Special Education Advocate) and Marla Wayne (Special Education Advocate).
Specialized Schools (recorded on June 15th). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P680cg4WVLk Guest Speakers: Suellen Inwood (Director of Easton Country Day School Easton CT), Jennifer Shirazi (Director of Admissions at Eagle Hill School Greenwich CT), and Clay Kaufman (Founder of The Cedar School Greenwich CT).
Special Education Law and Advocacy (recorded on May 17th). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=262y4HWzTkM Guest Speakers: Jennifer Weitz, and Marla Wayne (JW Advocates LLC, Special Education Advocates).
Psychological Assessments and Educational Therapy Webinar (recorded on April 20th). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWU1cCqUah4 Guest speakers: Laura Noonan (Director of Educational Therapy at Freudigman & Billings Westport CT), and Dr. Emily Cashman (Psychologist – licensed in CT & NH).
New IEP in Connecticut (recorded on March 23rd). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIpFtaIkmao Guest speaker: Bryan Klimkiewicz (Special Education Division Director at Connecticut State Department of Education CSDE).
Resilience and learning webinar (recorded on February 8th). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz-hCkG6S90 Guest speaker: Diane Ferber LMFT (Therapist at Therapy for Change, JFS Fairfield County, Redeem Wellness Center).
Special Education Law and Advocacy (recorded on January 12th). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwbiXdPhl-U Guest speaker: Allie Grafman (Special Education Advocate).
2021:
Special Needs Trusts and Legal Topics (recorded on December 7th). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrlTClgeoFY Guest Speakers: Stephen Ehrens (CPA and Wealth Management Advisor at Northwestern Mutual Fairfield CT) and Attorney James Funnell (Special Needs Trusts & Estates Attorney at Brody Wilkinson P.C. Southport CT).
Independent Educational Evaluation IEE (recorded on November 16th). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dv7Gi4WA6E Guest speaker: Dr. Robert Kruger (Psychologist Westport, CT – licensed in CT & NY).
Special Education Law and Advocacy (recorded on October 25th). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS0SkZjSd68 Guest speaker: Allie Grafman (Special Education Advocate)
Back to School and Special Education (recorded on September 20th). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXBZAgQs8A8 Guest speaker: Dr. Michael S. Cohen (Psychologist Fairfield, CT – licensed in CT & NY).
Resetting School and Special Education (recorded on June 9th). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk3G2ti7Wwc Guest speaker: Diane Ferber LMFT (Therapist at Therapy for Change and Redeem Wellness Center).
Special Education Law and Advocacy (recorded on May 27th) . Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34oajH4WDpk Guest speaker: Allie Grafman (Special Education Advocate)
Annual Review PPT Meeting and Special Education (recorded on April 21st). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBREw3EHm-0 Guest speaker: Dr. Michael S. Cohen (Psychologist Fairfield, CT – licensed in CT & NY).
2020:
Student Learning and Empowering Parents (recorded on May 12th). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm48AbPb8_Q Guest speaker: Dr. Benjamin Powers, DBA (Head of School at The Southport School).
Independent Educational Evaluations IEE (recorded on December 8th). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usm2OrTWgyg Guest speaker: Dr. Roni Cohen-Sandler (Psychologist).
Special Needs Trusts and Legal Topics (recorded on November 10th). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuIcoFZHuRo Guest speakers: Stephen Ehrens (CPA and Wealth Management Advisor at Northwestern Mutual Fairfield, CT) and Attorney James Funnell (Special Needs Trusts & Estates Attorney at Brody Wilkinson P.C.).
Special Education Law and Advocacy (recorded on May 15th). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eie-8bNAVfw Guest speaker: Christine Lai (Co-Founder of Special Education Legal Fund SELF, a non-profit organization in Greenwich CT that provides legal assistance and advocacy grants to families in Connecticut and Westchester County, NY to retain a special education law attorney or advocate in private practice).
Social Skills and IEP Goals (recorded on June 30th). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHfxkjSQ5Sg Guest speaker: Meghan Cave Perazella (BCBA and Co-Founder of The Hangout Spot LLC Norwalk, CT).