SPECIAL EDUCATION NETWORK

Helping you become
your child’s best advocate

SPECIAL EDUCATION NETWORK

Helping you become your child’s best advocate

EMPOWERING
PARENTS

EMPOWERING  PARENTS

SUPPORTING
FAMILIES

SUPPORTING  FAMILIES

CHANGING
LIVES

CHANGING  LIVES

We Bring the Experts to You!

PRESENTATIONS

Advocate like an Advocate

Understanding IEPs and
Section 504 Plans

Valerie Pomeroy, MEd

Tuesday
October 13, 2026
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Westport Library
Room 212
20 Jesup Road
Westport

How to Communicate Effectively
at PPT/504 Meetings

David B. Heuvelman, Esq.

Tuesday
October 27, 2026
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Westport Library
Room 212
20 Jesup Road
Westport

Beyond “Just Get Organized”

A Parent Workshop for Middle School
Executive Functioning

Charlie Del Santo, MA

For parents of midddle schoolers with and without ADHD and learning disabilities

Wedesday
October 28, 2026
10:30 a.m. to Noon

Wilton Library
Presidents’ Room
137 Old Ridgefield Road

A Wilton Youth Council Presentation

Base Camp Parenting

Worry Less to Help Your Kids More

Susan Bauerfeld, Phd
Chris Parrott, CPsychol

Thursday
November 5, 2026
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Wilton Library
137 Old Ridgefield Road

Referral, Report, and Then What?

A Parent’s Guide to
Neuropsych Testing and Beyond

Taryn Allen, PhD

Tuesday
November 10, 2026
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Westport Library
Room 212
20 Jesup Road
Westport

Executive Function and
the Transition to College

Helping Teens Build
Skills for Independence

Mary Murphy, PhD

Tuesday
December 8, 2026
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Wilton Library
137 Old Ridgefield Road

Advocate like an Advocate

Uderstanding IEPs and
Section 504 Plans

Valerie Pomeroy, MEd

Tuesday
October 13, 2026
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Westport Library
Room 212
20 Jesup Road
Westport

How to Communicate Effectively
at PPT/504 Meetings

David B. Heuvelman, Esq.

Tuesday
October 27, 2026
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Westport Library
Room 212
20 Jesup Road
Westport

Beyond “Just Get Organized”

A Parent Workshop for Middle School
Executive Functioning

Charlie Del Santo, MA

For parents of midddle schoolers with and without ADHD and learning disabilities

Wedesday
October 28, 2026
10:30 a.m. to Noon

Wilton Library
Presidents’ Room
137 Old Ridgefield Road

A Wilton Youth Council Presentation

Base Camp Parenting

Worry Less to Help Your Kids More

Susan Bauerfeld, Phd
Chris Parrott, CPsychol

Thursday
November 5, 2026
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Wilton Library
137 Old Ridgefield Road

Referral, Report, and Then What?

A Parent’s Guide to
Neuropsych Testing and Beyond

Taryn Allen, PhD

Tuesday
November 10, 2026
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Westport Library
Room 212
20 Jesup Road
Westport

Executive Function and
the Transition to College

Helping Teens Build
Skills for Independence

Mary Murphy, PhD

Tuesday
December 8, 2026
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Wilton Library
137 Old Ridgefield Road

We Bring the Experts to You!

PRESENTATIONS

Advocate like an Advocate:
Understanding IEPs and
Section 504 Plans

Valerie Pomeroy, MEd

Tuesday
October 13, 2026
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Westport Library
Room 212
20 Jesup Road
Westport

How to Communicate
Effectively at
PPT/504 Meetings

David B. Heuvelman, Esq.

Tuesday
October 27, 2026
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Westport Library
Room 212
20 Jesup Road
Westport

Beyond “Just Get Organized”: A Parent Workshop for Middle School Executive Functioning

Charlie Del Santo, MA

Wednesday
October 28, 2026
10:30 a.m. to Noon

For parents of midddle schoolers with and without ADHD and learning disabilities

Wilton Library
Presidents’ Room
137 Old Ridgefield Road

A Wilton Youth Council Presentation

Base Camp Parenting: Worry Less to Help Your Kids More

Susan Bauerfeld, Phd
Chris Parrott, CPsychol

Thursday
November 5, 2026
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Wilton Library
137 Old Ridgefield Road

Referral, Report, and Then What?

A Parent’s Guide to Neuropsych Testing and Beyond

Taryn Allen, PhD

Tuesday
November 10, 2026
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Westport Library
Room 212
20 Jesup Road
Westport

Executive Function and the Transition to College: Helping Teens Build Skills for Independence

Mary Murphy, PhD

Tuesday
December 8, 2026
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Wilton Library
137 Old Ridgefield Road

FOCUSING  ON

Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD)

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Learning
Disabilities (LD)

Non-Verbal Learning
Disabilities (NVLD or NLD)

Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD)

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD)

Learning
Disabilities (LD)

Non-Verbal Learning
Disabilities (NVLD or NLD)

FOCUSING  ON

Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD)
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Learning
Disabilities (LD)
Non-Verbal Learning
Disabilities
(NVLD or NLD)

PERSONAL STORIES

“I REALIZED I WAS NOT ALONE”

Testimonials

Testimonials

When I moved to Wilton,
I had a child with special needs,
but had no idea what that really meant.
SPED*NET helped me navigate
the special needs world…
and grow as a parent.
I realized I was not alone…”

When I moved to Wilton,
I had a child with special needs,
but had no idea what that really meant.
SPED*NET helped me navigate
the special needs world…
and grow as a parent.
I realized I was not alone…”

Wilton Parent

A Parent’s Journey

A Parent’s Journey

“The Launch”

We use the word “Launch” in a variety of contexts— from a spaceship lift off to the startup of a new company and the release of an adult offspring into
the world.

Dropping her son at college 16 years after his autism spectrum diagnosis, a mom wonders: Was he prepared? Had we done enough? Would he be successful and return intact?

College Essays

College Essays

Through their college essays,
teens are able to reflect on the
experiences that have shaped them;
the type of person they hope to
become; and the underlying
keys to their resiliency.
For kids with special needs,
happiness and success often include
giving back, helping others and
making a meaningful impact.

PERSONAL STORIES

“I REALIZED I WAS NOT ALONE”
Testimonials

When I moved to Wilton,
I had a child with special needs,
but had no idea what that really meant.
SPED*NET helped me navigate
the special needs world…
and grow as a parent.
I realized I was not alone…”

Wilton Parent

A Parent’s Journey

“The Launch”

We use the word “Launch” in a variety of contexts— from a spaceship lift off to the startup of a new company and the release of an adult offspring into
the world.

Dropping her son at college 16 years after his autism spectrum diagnosis, a mom wonders: Was he prepared? Had we done enough? Would he be successful and return intact?

College Essays

Through their college essays,
teens are able to reflect on the
experiences that have shaped them;
the type of person they hope to
become; and the underlying
keys to their resiliency.
For kids with special needs,
happiness and success often include
giving back, helping others and
making a meaningful impact.

INTERVIEW  WITH  SPED*NET  STAFF

Stepping Stones Museum for Children’s Podcast

SPED*NET is featured in a recent episode of Stepping Stones Museum for Children’s “Under the Cupola” podcast. Listen as we join hosts Robert Townes and Star 99.9‘s Kevin Begley to discuss the work and history of our organization, as well as our experiences as mothers of children with special needs.

INTERVIEW  WITH
SPED*NET  STAFF

Stepping Stones Museum for Children’s Podcast

SPED*NET is featured in a recent episode of Stepping Stones Museum for Children’s “Under the Cupola” podcast. Listen as we join hosts Robert Townes and Star 99.9‘s Kevin Begley to discuss the work and history of our organization, as well as our experiences as mothers of children with special needs.

SPED*NET is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
No goods or services are provided in exchange for your donation,
which is tax-deductible as provided by law.

SPED*NET is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization. No goods or services are
provided in exchange for your donation,
which is tax-deductible as
provided by law.