Special Education Law and Advocacy

Co-hosted online with the Stamford JCC (Stamford, CT). This webinar is free and open to the public (online/virtual event on Zoom).

Speakers:

Attorney Lawrence Berliner, Connecticut Special Education Law

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

Allie Grafman, Special Education Advocate at ABC Advocacy LLC

Bringing Advocacy to the Table:

Taking Ownership of Your Child’s Educational Journey

• Managing Back to School issues that have evolved over the summer

• Addressing Parents’ Input and Concerns in assessing their child’s progress

• Top 10 Strategies for Back to School

• 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

For questions about this webinar, please email Rachel Berliner, Public Relations

Assistant at rachel@berlinerspecialedlaw.com

More information: https://www.stamfordjcc.org/events/2025/09/16/inclusion/finding-your-voice-

as-a-parent-webinar/

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