CPAC Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center
Connecticut's Resource for Children with Disabilities Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center
Connecticut's Resource for Children with Disabilities;
Empowering and Educating Families

Event Details

Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar

Sponsoring Organization: Stamford JCC and Law Office of Lawrence Berliner
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST
This is a no cost event

Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar: Special Education Law and Advocacy Roundtable

Date: Tuesday September 16th 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. EST.

Register here on Zoom: https://bit.ly/6442A

Co-hosted online with the Stamford JCC (Stamford, CT).

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 [email protected]

> Register for event
> View event flyer

September

Sep
3
Using Supported Decision Making in Employment
10:00 to 11:00 OR 6:00 to 7:00
Details
Sep
9
Back-to-School Advocacy: What Every Parent Needs to Know
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST
Details
Sep
9
CT Youth Advisory Board Meeting
6:00 PM
Details
Sep
16
Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST
Details

October

Oct
16
Next STEPS: Parent Leadership Training Series

CPAC Programs and Services

Parent Training and Information (PTI) Center

Parent Training and
Information (PTI) Center

Parent Centers provide a variety of services including one-on-one support and assistance, workshops, publications, and websites.

Family Connections

Family
Connections

Family Connections is for parents in CT who have a child with a disability, ages birth to three years old who are receiving services through Connecticut's Birth to Three System.

Collaboration Between Families and Schools

Collaboration Between
Families and Schools

CPAC continues to be a resource to families and schools to help build positive relationships at the individual, school or district level.

REAL Transition Partners

Youth Advisory Board & REAL Transition Partners

A collaboration between all 26 Region A parent centers, provides innovative services that involve diverse youth/young adults with disabilities and their families.

Next STEPs

Next
STEPS

This 8 session series helps parents and professionals gain the skills necessary for them to be effective members at the Planning and Placement Team meeting (PPT).

Training for Parents & Professionals

Training for
Parents & Professionals

Training workshops which can be tailored to meet individual group needs and interests. Workshops can also be presented in Spanish.