Attorney Lawrence Berliner, Connecticut Special Education Law
Jane Faherty, Director of JumpStart, Stamford JCC & Special Education Advocate
Allie Grafman, Special Education Advocate at ABC Advocacy LLC

Topics to empower parents for the road ahead:
• Top 10 Strategies for Back to School
• Addressing back to school issues that have evolved over the summer
• Meeting informally with your child’s teachers and reviewing your concerns with the team
• Setting up lines of communication with teachers and team for the year ahead
• Request and Prepare for the first formal PPT meeting
• How to monitor and review your child’s progress for the year ahead
• Comprehensive evaluations and the IEE
• Next Steps - Your Child is Struggling: How to create a plan of action if the school is not responding to your child’s needs
• Q & A