Attorney Lawrence Berliner, Connecticut Special Education Law Attorney

Jane Faherty, Stamford JCC JumpStart Program Executive Director and Special Education Advocate

SPECIAL GUEST: Allie Grafman, Special Education Advocate at ABC Advocacy LLC

Taking Ownership of Your Child’s Educational Journey:
• Managing Back to School issues that have evolved over the summer
• Top 10 Strategies for Back to School
• Addressing Parents’ Input and Concerns in assessing their child’s progress
• Eligibility Issues: Section 504 Plan vs. Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
• Strategizing and Preparing for the year ahead
• Parent observations, input and concerns
• Preparing for the first of the year PPT meeting
• Comprehensive evaluations and the IEE, review of progress and accountability
• Turning Point: Next Steps – How to create a plan of action if your child is still struggling and the school is not responding to your child’s needs
• Q & A