PRIOR PRESENTATIONS
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SENSORY INTEGRATION
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
Materials: Sensory Integration and Floortime (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by Wilton Library
SEXUALITY
The Sex Talk:
Beyond the Birds and the Bees
Jessica Feighan
Materials: Helpful Resources (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by Wilton Youth Council, Weston Youth Services, Wilton SEPTA, and The Rowan Center
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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SOCIAL SKILLS AND PLAY
Preparing Your Child
for a Socially Successful
Holiday Season
Justyna Balzar, MEd, BCBA
Materials: Preparing for the Holidays (PDF format)
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Presented by SPED*NET in partnership with
Wilton Public Schools and Newtown Sped PTA
Purposeful Play and Why
It’s Important for Learning
Meghan Cave, MEd, BCBA
Presented by SPED*NET Wilton in partnership with WYC’s Free Play Matters Task Force, Wilton Library and Wilton Public Schools
Meghan Cave
Justyna Balzar
Teaching Kids to Play from a Safe Social Distance
Justyna Balzar, MEd, BCBA
Meghan Cave, MEd, BCBA
Materials: Playing from a Safe Distance presentation (PDF Format)
Article that features Meghan Cave: Getting Creative to Support Special Needs Kids and Families
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Co-sponsored by SoNo Branch Library: SPED MATTERS and Wilton SEPTA
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
Encouraging Language and Life Skills at Home During COVID-19 Shutdown
Nancy Schwartz, PhD
Materials:
Involving Children in Chores (PDF Format)
Patterned Activities (PDF Format)
Declarative Language (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by SoNo Branch Library: SPED MATTERS
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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The Art of Hanging Out:
Understanding the Skills Teens Need to Plan and Host a Hang Out
Justyna Balzar, MEd, BCBA
Preparing Your Child for a Socially Successful Holiday Season
Meghan Cave, MEd, BCBA
Materials: Preparing for the Holidays
(PDF Format)
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SPEECH-LANGUAGE
Basic Inferring of Information:
Importance for Reading and for Life
Nancy Schwartz, PhD
Materials:
— What a Child Learns When Participating in Activities of Daily Living (PDF format)
— Introduction to Inferring Information (PDF format)
— Declarative Language: Telling It Like It Is! (PDF format)
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Presented by SPED*NET in partnership with
Wilton Public Schools and Newtown Sped PTA
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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More About Lydia Soifer
Sponsored by Wilton Youth Council in partnership with Wilton Library and SPED*NET Wilton
Encouraging Language and Life Skills at Home During COVID-19 Shutdown
Nancy Schwartz, PhD
Materials:
Involving Children in Chores (PDF Format)
Patterned Activities (PDF Format)
Declarative Language (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by SoNo Branch Library: SPED MATTERS
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
Materials: Sensory Integration and Floortime (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by Wilton Library
TEENS
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
Drinking, Smoking, Vaping:
Trends in Teen Use and
What Parents Can Do
Elizabeth Driscoll Jorgensen, CADC
Materials: Trends in Teen Substance Usage (PDF Format)
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Sponsored by Wilton Youth Council in partnership with Wilton Library and SPED*NET Wilton
Healthy Connections:
An Inside Scoop on Adolescents and Addiction
Anthony Nave, LCSW
Materials: Healthy Connections (PDF Format)
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Sponsored by Mountainside Treatment Center. Brought to you by SPED*NET Wilton, Wilton Youth Council, and Weston Youth Services
The Sex Talk:
Beyond the Birds and the Bees
Jessica Feighan
Materials: Helpful Resources (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by Wilton Youth Council, Weston Youth Services, Wilton SEPTA, and The Rowan Center
The Art of Hanging Out:
Understanding the Skills Teens Need to Plan and Host a Hang Out
Justyna Balzar, MEd, BCBA
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
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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TRANSITION
Academic Coaching:
Empowering Students with ADHD and
Executive Function Challenges
Kelly Schwenkmeyer, MEd
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
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
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
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
From IEP to JOB:
Guiding Individuals on the Autism Spectrum
to the Right Job or Career
Barbara Bissonnette
Materials: Autism Spectrum Employment (PDF Format)
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Presented by SPED*NET in partnership with
Wilton Public Schools and Newtown Sped PTA
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
Janine Kelly
Deborah List
The College Timeline:
Nuts and Bolts for Teens
with IEPs or 504 Plans
Janine Kelly, JD
Deborah List, PhD
Materials: College Timeline (PDF Format)
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Presented by SPED*NET Wilton in partnership with Wilton Public Schools, Wilton Library and Newtown Sped PTA
The College Process:
How to Cope with Uncertainty
and Support Your Teen
Susan Bauerfeld, PhD
Sponsored by Wilton Youth Council in partnership with Wilton Library and SPED*NET Wilton
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
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
Transitioning: When a Child with a Disability Turns 18, What’s Next?
Colleen E. Masse, Esq.
Materials: Transition at Age 18 (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by SoNo Branch Library: SPED MATTERS
Transition Programs:
Preparing and Supporting Students with IEPs and Section 504 Plans for Their Postsecondary Pursuits
Participating Programs:
— Chapel Haven (Schleifer Center)
— The Glenholme School (Devereux)
— Mansfield Hall
— Westport College Prep
Materials:
— Chapel Haven brochure (PDF Format)
— Chapel Haven presentation (PDF Format)
— Mansfield Hall presentation (PDF Format)
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Presented by SPED*NET Wilton in partnership with Wilton Public Schools and Newtown Sped PTA
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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Presented by SPED*NET
in partnership with
Newtown Sped PTA
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