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MOVEMENT

Melissa Chaikin Kahn

Tuvia Cooper

Sensory Integration and Floortime Therapy:
A Panel Discussion and Interactive Workshop for Parents

Melissa Chaikin Kahn, MS, OTR/L
Kate Baylis, MS,OTR/L
Tuvia Cooper

VIDEO

Materials: Sensory Integration and Floortime (PDF Format)

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Co-sponsored by Wilton Library

NON-VERBAL LEARNING DISABILITIES (NVLD)

A Working Guide to Your NVLD Child During COVID-19

Marcia Eckerd, PhD

VIDEO

Materials: Working Guide (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

VIDEO

Materials: Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities (PDF Format)

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Co-sponsored by Wilton Library

Transitioning to College:
A Roadmap for Reasonable Accommodations Under Section 504

Robert M. Tudisco, Esq.

VIDEO

Materials: Transition to College (PDF Format)

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Co-sponsored by SoNo Branch Library: SPED MATTERS

Transitioning to College:
Understanding Post-Secondary Challenges and Legal Issues for Students with ADHD and Learning Disabilities

Robert M. Tudisco, Esq.

VIDEO

Materials: Transitioning to College
(PDF Format)

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Co-sponsored by Wilton Library

Encouraging Your Teenagers to Find Their Own Paths:
A Roadmap for Choosing a College, a Career, or Something Different

Rick Fiery, MS, MBA

VIDEO

Materials: Find Your Path (PDF Format)

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Co-sponsored by Wilton Youth Council and Weston Youth Services

OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)
PARENT COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY

Does Your Child Have the Big 10 Life Skills?

Julie Swanson
“The Life Skills Lady”

VIDEO

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

A “How-To” Guide for Improving Parent-Provider Communication

Justyna Balzar, MEd, BCBA

VIDEO

Materials: Communication Skills (PDF Format)

Related Article: How to Use an ABA Approach to Advocate for Your Special Needs Child,
co-authored by Justyna Balzar (PDF Format)

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How to Talk with Your Child’s Team:
Effective Communication During the PPT/504 Process

Todd Kellogg, LMFT, BCBA

VIDEO

Materials: Presentation Content (PDF Format)

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Nuts and Bolts of the Special Education Process: Tips and Strategies to Use when Advocating for Your Child

Melissa Accomando, Esq.

Presented by SPED*NET in partnership with
Wilton Library

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

Transitioning to College:
Understanding Post-Secondary Challenges and Legal Issues for Students with ADHD and Learning Disabilities

Robert M. Tudisco, Esq.

VIDEO

Materials: Transitioning to College
(PDF Format)

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Co-sponsored by Wilton Library

Transitioning: When a Child with a Disability Turns 18, What’s Next?

Colleen E. Masse, Esq.

VIDEO

Materials: Transition at Age 18 (PDF Format)

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Co-sponsored by SoNo Branch Library: SPED MATTERS

PLANNING AND PLACEMENT TEAM (PPT)

Jeff Forte

Jill Hornig

Making Sense of
Connecticut’s New IEP,
Page by Page

Jeffrey L. Forte, JD
Jill Hornig, JD

VIDEO

Materials: Connecticut’s
New IEP
(PDF format)

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Sponsored by SPED*NET in partnership with Newtown Sped PTA

How to Talk with Your Child’s Team:
Effective Communication During the PPT/504 Process

Todd Kellogg, LMFT, BCBA

VIDEO

Materials: Presentation Content (PDF Format)

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How to Use the Common Core
Standards for an Improved IEP

Gerri Fleming
Sharon Golder

Presented by SPED*NET
in partnership with
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

VIDEO

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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What Parents Should Know
About School Discipline for
Kids with LD/ADHD/ASD

Robert M. Tudisco, Esq.

VIDEO

Materials: School Discipline (PDF Format)

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Presented by SPED*NET Wilton in partnership with Wilton Public Schools

SECTION 504

Practical Ways to Help Your Team Measure Your Child’s Learning During COVID-19 School Closure

Solandy Forte, PhD, LCSW, BCBA-D

VIDEO

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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Transitioning to College:
A Roadmap for Reasonable Accommodations Under Section 504

Robert M. Tudisco, Esq.

VIDEO

Materials: Transition to College (PDF Format)

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Co-sponsored by SoNo Branch Library: SPED MATTERS

Transitioning to College:
Understanding Post-Secondary Challenges and Legal Issues for Students with ADHD and Learning Disabilities

Robert M. Tudisco, Esq.

VIDEO

Materials: Transitioning to College
(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.

VIDEO

Materials: School Discipline (PDF Format)

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Presented by SPED*NET Wilton in partnership with Wilton Public Schools

How to Talk with Your Child’s Team:
Effective Communication During the PPT/504 Process

Todd Kellogg, LMFT, BCBA

VIDEO

Materials: Presentation Content (PDF Format)

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