Thanks to one of our partners, the Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC), a new series is available to parents and professionals so they can gain skills and knowledge necessary for them to be effective members at the Planning and Placement Team Meeting (PPT).
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Thanks to our Partners, The Connecticut Family Advocacy Center (CPAC) and The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE), A Parent’s Guide to Special Education in Connecticut has been updated in English and Spanish!
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Setting the stage to meet the challenges of the new year.
Join on Monday September 20th at 7:00 p.m. for the back-to-school special education webinar with the Stamford JCC.
Speakers: Lawrence Berliner (Connecticut Special Education Law Attorney at Law Office of Lawrence W. Berliner, LLC), Jane Faherty (Stamford JCC JumpStart Director jumpstarsct and Educational Advocate), and Dr. Michael S. Cohen (Fairfield, CT Psychologist – licensed in Connecticut and New York).
This webinar is free and open to the public.
Register here on Zoom: https://bit.ly/3BA567
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021, 9AM – 12PM
Part I – Live Session 9:00-10:15
Welcoming Remarks: Charlene Russell-Tucker, Acting Commissioner of Education
Bureau of Special Education Updates: Bryan Klimkiewicz, Special Education Division Director
Part II – Live Session 10:30-12:00
Special Education Recovery, Presented by Julie Weatherly
Julie will share her expertise by describing and summarizing the evolution of compensatory education prior to and during the pandemic, highlighting current court cases and lessons learned, and providing a national perspective on special education recovery efforts as it relates to CT’s current framework.
Julie J. Weatherly, Esq. is the owner of Resolutions in Special Education, Inc., a special education law firm in Alabama. Julie is a member of the State Bars of Alabama and Georgia and for thirty-five years has provided legal representation and consultation to school agencies across the country in the area of educating students with disabilities.
For presentations/resources/and pre-recorded videos, please see the BTS 2021 landing page: ctserc.org…
Location: Via Zoom
Topic: IDEA
Activity Code: 22-08-029-000
Registration Link: Click Here
Single-Day/Multi-Day Single-Day
Cost: No fee
Grade Level: Birth-21
Presenters: Julie J. Weatherly, Esq., Owner of Resolutions in Special Education, Inc.
Content Info For content questions, please contact Stephen Proffitt, SERC, (860) 632-1485 ext. 322 or proffitt@ctserc.org.
Registration Info: For registration questions, please contact Linda Adorno, SERC, (860) 632-1485, ext. 241 or adorno@ctserc.org.
Audience: Birth to 21; District Special Education Leaders/CAPSEP Leaders
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