Upcoming
Presentations
July 11 - 14, 2010: Embracing Inclusive Approaches for Children and Youth with Special Education Needs. International Conference sponsored by the Council for Exceptional Children. Presentation with Attorney Anne Eason. on Ieva's Journey. Check www.cec.sped.org. Held in Riga, Latvia.
Past Presentations
March 23,
2010:
GETTING AND KEEPING An Appropriate Educational Program in Challenging
Economic Times
The
program will discuss easy steps to managing the parent/school district
relationship to optimize the chances of your child receiving the appropriate
program to which he is entitled.
Held at the Waveny House in Waveny Park in New
Canaan, CT.
Sponsored by SPED*NET, Special Education Network of New
Canaan, Ltd.
October 22, 2009:
Maverick Minds Ruthann N. Short, MSW, LCSW, will host,
Truths & Myths an Interactive Roundtable on Special
Education. The program will address, inclusion,
services, assistive technology, evaluations, behavior, social, and legal rights.
Special Education Lawyers, Anne Eason and Nora Belanger will facilitate the
Truths & Myths Roundtable. Ridgefield Community Center, Ridgefield, CT.
October 14, 2009:
Getting the Right Program Using the IEP Process.
Presented by special education Attorneys
Anne Eason
and
Nora Belanger
and special education advocate
Gerri Fleming.
The presenters are in the trenches every day representing students with
disabilities who need meaningful access to the general education curriculum.
Held at the
Westport Public Library;
Sponsored by WE BELONG and the CT Down Syndrome Congress.
October 7, 2009:
Fact or Fiction, Know Your Rights
Interactive Round Table Discussion held at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Ave.
Norwalk and co-sponsored by NorwalkSEEKS and Connecticut Association for
Children and Adults w/LD (CACLD).
Attorney Belanger will present a streamlined, parent-friendly discussion of
“Fact or Fiction” issues regarding parental rights and misconceptions regarding
special education. Attorney Belanger
will also answer general audience member questions.
April 23, 2009: Mock
IEP!
7:00 to 9:00 pm. Held at the Kennedy Center in Trumbull, CT. Entertaining and
educational re-enactment of both a Nightmare IEP and a Dream IEP. All new script
facilitated by Attorney Anne Eason.
January 15, 2009:
Truths or Myths?
Special Education Round Table. Co-presenter with Anne Eason, Esq. Sponsored by
Maverick Minds, LLC and SPED-NOR.
Ridgefield, CT.
October 22, 2008:
Nora Belanger, Special Education Attorney
Interactive Round Table Discussion on a variety of topics such as
School-Performed Educational Evaluations and when to give consent, Independent
Educational Evaluations, Least Restrictive Environment, and Positive Behavior
Strategies, etc. Attorney Belanger
will answer general audience member questions.
The Round Table Discussion will be held at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East
Ave., 3rd floor, Room 330, Norwalk and is co-sponsored by
NorwalkSEEKS and Connecticut Association of Children and Adults with LD (CACLD).
October 14, 2008:
Getting the Right Program Using the IEP Process.
Co-presented with Anne Eason, Esq. and special education advocate Gerri Fleming.
SCOPES, Stamford Coalition of
Parents of Exceptional Students, Inc. Stamford, CT.
June 21, 2008:
Guest speaker for
Understanding IDEA 2004.
Families as Partners course,
Stamford Public Schools.
Funded
by CT Children's Trust Fund. Stamford, CT.
May 10, 2008:
Participation in Mock IEP sponsored by
Families as Partners course,
Stamford Public Schools.
Funded by CT Children's Trust Fund. Stamford, CT and facilitated by Attorney
Anne Eason.
April 26, 2008:
Guest speaker for Understanding IDEA 2004.
Families as Partners course.
Stamford Public Schools. Funded by
CT Children's Trust Fund.
March 19, 2008:
Panel discussions with Dr. Nancy Schwartz and other panelists for
The Due Process Hearing in Special Education: A
Landmark Case.
A panel discussion of one family's experience, and the professional support
required, in their effort to obtain an appropriate educational program for their
child.
Psychology Department, Yale Study Center, New Haven, CT.
December 5, 2007:
Know Your Rights Under IDEA 2004: A discussion of Failure
to Progress”, “FAPE (Free, Appropriate Public Education)” and other pertinent
topics, presented by Attorney Nora Belanger
How many special ed kids in Connecticut are ‘failing to progress’ under IDEA
2004? A child with an IEP
(Individual Education Plan) under the Federal law, IDEA, has a legal ‘right to
progress’. What does that mean?
Under Federal law, what is considered a Free, Appropriate Public
Education (FAPE)? What rights do
parents have? What can they do about
it? Co-sponsored by NorwalkSEEKs.org
and CACLD (CT Association for Children w/Learning Disabilities).
November 28, 2007:
Participation in Mock IEP
sponsored by Milford SEPTA. Milford, CT and
facilitated by Attorney Anne Eason.
October 24, 2007:
Participation in Mock IEP sponsored by
Brainstorming LLC. Ridgefield, CT and
facilitated by Attorney Anne Eason.
May 16, 2007:
Participation in Mock IEP sponsored by
Scopes, Stamford, CT. and facilitated
by Attorney Anne Eason.
April 27, 2007:
Participation in Mock IEP sponsored by
SPED*NET Wilton, Wilton, CT. and
facilitated by Attorney Anne Eason.
March 2007:
Participation in
Mock IEP sponsored by
COPAA Annual Conference, Baltimore,
MD. and facilitated by Attorney Anne Eason.
March 8, 2007:
Understanding The Changes in IDEA 2004.
Co-presented with Anne Eason, Esq.
Trumbull Parents of Children with Learning Differences. Trumbull, CT.
March 7, 2007:
Participation in Mock IEP sponsored by
STEPs, Darien, CT. and facilitated by
Attorney Anne Eason.
February 26, 2007:
Participation in Mock IEP sponsored by
NorwalkSEEKS, Norwalk, CT.
and facilitated by Attorney Anne Eason.
January 2007:
Understanding IDEA 2004.
Co-presented
with Anne Eason, Esq. NorwalkSEEKS,
Norwalk, CT.
April 25, 2006:
Participation in Mock IEP sponsored by
Westport SEPTA, Westport, CT. and
facilitated by Attorney Anne Eason.
February 8, 2006:
Understanding IDEA 2004.
Co-presenter with
Attorneys Anne Eason and Eve Kessler. SCOPES of
Stamford, CT.
October 25, 2005:
Understanding IDEA 2004.
Co-presenter with Attorneys Anne Eason and Eve Kessler. Special Education
Network of New Canaan, Ltd.
October 19, 2005:
CT Coalition for Inclusive Education. Co-presenter with Attorneys Anne Eason and
Eve Kessler. New Canaan, CT.
May 25, 2005:
Understanding IDEA 2004.
Co-presenter with Attorneys Anne Eason and Eve Kessler. STEPs of Darien.
Darien, CT.
October 28, 2004:
The Six Principles of IDEA: Focus on FAPE and LRE.
Co-presented with Anne Eason, Esq. Weston SEPTA, Weston, CT.
October 27, 2004:
The Six Principles of IDEA: Focus on FAPE and LRE.
Co-presented with Anne Eason, Esq., STEPS of Darien, Darien, CT
September 7, 2004:
Participation in Mock IEP
sponsored by SPED*NET Wilton.
Wilton, CT. and facilitated by Attorney Anne Eason.
February 25, 2004:
Participation in
Mock IEP sponsored by
Central Connecticut State University
and facilitated by Attorney Anne Eason.
April 28, 2003:
How Can Next Year Be Better?
Co presented with Eve Kessler, Esq., Chairperson of the Connecticut Council on
Developmental Disabilities, and Anne Eason, Esq., special education attorney.
SPED*NET, Special Education Network of Wilton, Ltd.
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