PRIOR PRESENTATIONS
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DYSLEXIA
Building Skills for College Success:
Tips for Students with Disabilities and Their Families
Ptahra Jeppe, Esq.
Materials:
Building College Skills (PDF Format)
TO-DO LIST for High School Students with Disabilities (PDF Format)
Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Differences
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Co-sponsored by The Southport CoLab and Literacy How
Michael Gilberg
Ptahra Jeppe
Robert Tudisco
A View from the Inside:
Attorneys with ADHD, Dyslexia and ASD
Michael Gilberg, Esq.
Ptahra Jeppe, Esq.
Robert Tudisco, Esq.
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Sponsored by SPED*NET
in partnership with
Newtown Sped PTA
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT STRATEGIES (FOR PARENTS AND FOR KIDS)
The Power of the Words You Choose to Use
Lydia Soifer, PhD
Materials:
—Positive Things to Say to Kids (JPG Format)
—Positive Words and Phrases (JPG Format)
Book Recommendations:
—Teaching Kids to Be Kind (A Guide to Raising Compassionate and Caring Children), by Rachel Tomlinson (2020)
—The Best Colors, by Barbara Taff, an inspirational gift to pre-school and elementary age children, their parents, and teachers about discovering friendship and acceptance through the mixing of primary colors.
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Sponsored by Wilton Youth Council in partnership with Wilton Library and SPED*NET Wilton
Returning to Class and Campus: Strategies to Ease Anxiety and Improve Mental Health Following the Pandemic
Jane Thierfeld Brown, EdD
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Co-sponsored by Wilton Public Schools, Wilton Youth Council and Darien SEPAC
Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD
Eli R. Lebowitz, PhD
Dr. Lebowitz’s Book: Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD (A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents)
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Co-sponsored by Wilton Youth Council, Wilton Public Schools, and Wilton SEPTA
Understanding and Addressing Your Child’s Stress and Anxiety During the Pandemic
Mary Murphy, PhD
Materials: Stress and Anxiety During the Pandemic (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by SoNo Branch Library: SPED MATTERS
“Put Your Oxygen Mask On First”
Simple Parenting Tools
for Complex Little Kids
David P. Sylvestro, MA, CSP
Presented by SPED*NET Wilton in partnership with Wilton Public Schools
RULER: Recognizing, Understanding, Labeling, Expressing, and Regulating Emotions
Elena White, Miller-Driscoll School Counselor
Jennifer Ringelheim, Cider Mill 3rd Grade Teacher,
Co-Chair District SEL Committee
Materials:
RULER Skills Overview for Families (PDF Format)
RULER webinar presentation (PDF Format)
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Presented by Wilton Public Schools and Wilton Youth Council in partnership with SPED*NET Wilton and Wilton SEPTA
Anxiety in the Time of COVID-19:
“How Can We Help Our Children?”
David P. Sylvestro, MA, CSP
Materials: Helping Our Children with COVID-19 Anxiety (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by SoNo Branch Library: SPED MATTERS
Coping With Uncertainty As School Begins:
What We Can Do to Help Our Kids and Ourselves
Mary Murphy, PhD
Materials: Coping As School Begins
(PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by Wilton Youth Council and Weston Youth Services
The Path Back to School:
Supporting Families and Children for the Next Transition
Justyna Balzar, MEd, BCBA
Coping with Uncertainty and Loss:
What We Can Do to Help Our Kids and Ourselves
Mary Murphy, PhD
Materials: Coping with Uncertainty and Loss (PDF Format)
Relevant Material: Resources for Dealing with Grief and Loss (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by Wilton Youth Council and Weston Youth Services
Mindful Parents, Mindful Families:
Effective Parenting in Trying Times
Tracey Masella, LCSW
Materials: Effective Parenting (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by Wilton Youth Council and Silver Hill Hospital
Academic Coaching:
Empowering Students with ADHD and
Executive Function Challenges
Kelly Schwenkmeyer, MEd
Preparing Your Child for a Socially Successful Holiday Season
Meghan Cave, MEd, BCBA
Materials: Preparing for the Holidays
(PDF Format)
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EVALUATIONS
The Scoop on Psych Testing:
What All Those Numbers Really Mean
Marcia Eckerd, PhD
Materials: The Scoop on Psych Testing (PDF format)
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Presented by SPED*NET in partnership with
Wilton Library, Wilton Public Schools and
Newtown Sped PTA
The Scoop on Psych Testing:
What Do All Those Numbers Really Mean?
Caley Schwartz, PhD
Materials: Psych Testing (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by Wilton Library
Nuts and Bolts of the
Special Education Process:
Tips and Strategies to Use
When Advocating for
Your Child
Gerri Fleming
Materials: Advocating for Your Child in the Special Ed Process (PDF format)
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Presented by SPED*NET in partnership with
Wilton Library and Newtown Sped PTA
EXECUTIVE FUNCTION SKILLS
Does Your Child Have the Big 10 Life Skills?
Julie Swanson
“The Life Skills Lady”
Materials:
— Big 10 Life Skills (PDF format)
— Life Skills Cheat Sheet for IEP Planning (PDF format)
— Justification for incorporating life skills into the IEP (See Section 300.320(a)(2)(i)(B))
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Presented by SPED*NET in partnership with
Wilton Public Schools and Newtown Sped PTA
How to Help Your Elementary School Child Develop Organizational Skills for Distance Learning and for Life
Mary Murphy, PhD
Materials: EF Skills for Distance Learning (Elementary-Schoolers) (PDF Format)
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Susan Chandler
Allison Tables
Executive Function Skills:
How Can We Help Our Children in Elementary School?
Allison Tables, MA, NCC, LPC
Susan Chandler
MATERIALS: EF Skills (Elementary School) (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by SoNo Branch Library: SPED MATTERS
How to Help Your Middle- and High-Schooler Develop Organizational Skills for Distance Learning and for Life
Mary Murphy, PhD
Materials: EF Skills for Distance Learning (Middle- and High-Schoolers) (PDF Format)
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Susan Chandler
Allison Tables
Executive Function Skills:
How Can We Help Our Children in Middle and High School?
Allison Tables, MA, NCC, LPC
Susan Chandler
Materials: EF Skills (Secondary School) (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by SoNo Branch Library: SPED MATTERS
Ten Practical Strategies to Help Your Children Improve Their Executive Function Skills
Mary Murphy, PhD
Materials: Executive Functioning presentation (PDF Format) and Practical Strategies (Summary) (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by Wilton Youth Council and Wilton Library
Academic Coaching:
Empowering Students with ADHD and
Executive Function Challenges
Kelly Schwenkmeyer, MEd
FOSTERING INDEPENDENCE
AND SELF-ADVOCACY
Building Skills for College Success:
Tips for Students with Disabilities and Their Families
Ptahra Jeppe, Esq.
Materials:
Building College Skills (PDF Format)
TO-DO LIST for High School Students with Disabilities (PDF Format)
Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Differences
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Co-sponsored by The Southport CoLab and Literacy How
Does Your Child Have the Big 10 Life Skills?
Julie Swanson
“The Life Skills Lady”
Materials:
— Big 10 Life Skills (PDF format)
— Life Skills Cheat Sheet for IEP Planning (PDF format)
— Justification for incorporating life skills into the IEP (See Section 300.320(a)(2)(i)(B))
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Presented by SPED*NET in partnership with
Wilton Public Schools and Newtown Sped PTA
Encouraging Your Teenagers to Find Their Own Paths:
A Roadmap for Choosing a College, a Career, or Something Different
Rick Fiery, MS, MBA
Materials: Find Your Path (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by Wilton Youth Council and Weston Youth Services
Encouraging Your Teenagers to Find Their Own Paths:
A Roadmap for Choosing a College, a Career, or Something Different
Rick Fiery, MS, MBA
Materials: Find Your Path (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by Wilton Youth Council and Weston Youth Services
Academic Coaching:
Empowering Students with ADHD and
Executive Function Challenges
Kelly Schwenkmeyer, MEd
Post High School and College Planning for Students on the Spectrum: Helping Our Students Prepare for Their Future and Find the Right Path
Jane Thierfeld Brown, EdD
Helpful CHecklists:
Is Your Kid Ready for College? (PDF Format)
Am I Ready for College? (PDF Format)
Study Habits and Skills Checklist (PDF Format)
Website: Going to College (Resources for Teens)
Dr. Brown’s Book: The Parent’s Guide to College for Students on the Autism Spectrum
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Co-sponsored by Wilton SEPTA, Wilton Public Schools, and Darien SEPAC
INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM (IEP)
Jeff Forte
Jill Hornig
Making Sense of
Connecticut’s New IEP,
Page by Page
Jeffrey L. Forte, JD
Jill Hornig, JD
Materials: Connecticut’s
New IEP (PDF format)
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Sponsored by SPED*NET in partnership with Newtown Sped PTA
How to Use the Common Core
Standards for an Improved IEP
Gerri Fleming
Sharon Golder
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Materials: Parental Participation in the IEP Process (PDF Format)
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Presented by SPED*NET
in partnership with
Newtown Sped PTA
Nuts and Bolts of the
Special Education Process:
Tips and Strategies to Use
When Advocating for
Your Child
Gerri Fleming
Materials: Advocating for Your Child in the Special Ed Process (PDF format)
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Presented by SPED*NET in partnership with
Wilton Library and Newtown Sped PTA
Practical Ways to Help Your Team Measure Your Child’s Learning During COVID-19 School Closure
Solandy Forte, PhD, LCSW, BCBA-D
Materials:
Distance Learning Tracking Forms:
English version (PDF Format)
versión en español Spanish version
(PDF Format)
Measuring Learning During School Closure (on-line article based on this presentation)
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How to Talk with Your Child’s Team:
Effective Communication During the PPT/504 Process
Todd Kellogg, LMFT, BCBA
Presented by SPED*NET Wilton in partnership with Wilton Library, Wilton SEPTA and Wilton Public Schools
What Parents Should Know
About School Discipline for
Kids with LD/ADHD/ASD
Robert M. Tudisco, Esq.
Presented by SPED*NET Wilton in partnership with Wilton Public Schools
LEARNING DISABILITIES (LD)
The Scoop on Psych Testing:
What Do All Those Numbers Really Mean?
Caley Schwartz, PhD
Materials: Psych Testing (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by Wilton Library
How to Help Your Elementary School Child Develop Organizational Skills for Distance Learning and for Life
Mary Murphy, PhD
Materials: EF Skills for Distance Learning (Elementary-Schoolers) (PDF Format)
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How to Help Your Middle- and High-Schooler Develop Organizational Skills for Distance Learning and for Life
Mary Murphy, PhD
Materials: EF Skills for Distance Learning (Middle- and High-Schoolers) (PDF Format)
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Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities:
What They Are, What They Aren’t, and What We Can Do About Them
David P. Sylvestro, MA, CSP
Materials: Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by Wilton Library
What Parents Should Know
About School Discipline for
Kids with LD/ADHD/ASD
Robert M. Tudisco, Esq.
Presented by SPED*NET Wilton in partnership with Wilton Public Schools
Building Skills for College Success:
Tips for Students with Disabilities and Their Families
Ptahra Jeppe, Esq.
Materials:
Building College Skills (PDF Format)
TO-DO LIST for High School Students with Disabilities (PDF Format)
Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Differences
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More About Ptahra Jeppe
Co-sponsored by The Southport CoLab and Literacy How
Post High School and College Planning for Students on the Spectrum: Helping Our Students Prepare for Their Future and Find the Right Path
Jane Thierfeld Brown, EdD
Helpful CHecklists:
Is Your Kid Ready for College? (PDF Format)
Am I Ready for College? (PDF Format)
Study Habits and Skills Checklist (PDF Format)
Website: Going to College (Resources for Teens)
Dr. Brown’s Book: The Parent’s Guide to College for Students on the Autism Spectrum
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Co-sponsored by Wilton SEPTA, Wilton Public Schools, and Darien SEPAC
Transitioning to College:
A Roadmap for Reasonable Accommodations Under Section 504
Robert M. Tudisco, Esq.
Materials: Transition to College (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by SoNo Branch Library: SPED MATTERS
Encouraging Your Teenagers to Find Their Own Paths:
A Roadmap for Choosing a College, a Career, or Something Different
Rick Fiery, MS, MBA
Materials: Find Your Path (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by Wilton Youth Council and Weston Youth Services
Transitioning to College:
Understanding Post-Secondary Challenges and Legal Issues for Students with ADHD and Learning Disabilities
Robert M. Tudisco, Esq.
Materials: Transitioning to College
(PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by Wilton Library
The Elephant in the Room:
Navigating the Minefield of Sexuality for Kids with Special Needs
Marcia Eckerd, PhD
Materials: Navigating the Minefield of Sexuality
(PDF Format)
Related Article: How Parents Can Facilitate Sex-Ed for Teens with ADHD
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Orchestrating Virtual Socializing:
Helping Kids with LD/ADHD/ASD Stay Socially Engaged During the Shutdown
David P. Sylvestro, MA, CSP
Materials: Orchestrating Virtual Socializing (PDF Format)
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