Thank you to all who attended and participated at this year's conference.
Conference Presentations
Keynote Speaker: in his presentation Dr. Brooks discussed a strength-based approach for working with and raising children and adolescents with special needs. He will describe (a) why some children with special needs have an easier time developing a positive self-image than others, (b) the importance of identifying and reinforcing each child and adolescent’s “islands of competence,” and (c) specific strategies that parents and teachers can use to nurture motivation, learning, self-discipline, caring, hope, and resilience in children and adolescents with special needs.
Dr. Robert Brooks: Nurturing Hope and Resilience in Children with Special Needs
Workshops
Trisha Cheney, Special Educational Teacher: Understanding Your Child's IEP
Taylor Carroll-Marino, M.S., NCSP & Lauren Regan, Special Education Teacher: Taking the Zones Home: How to Implement the Zones of Regulation in the Home Environment
Dr. Fabian Agiurgioaei Boie: Mindful Parenting: Cultivating Self- Regulation and Compassion with Your Children
Christopher Lovermi, Transition Coordinator and Celeste Vigliotti, Special Education Teacher, CAS Transition Planning 3.0
Theoni Stavrianopoulos, SLP: The Role of Speech Language Pathologist in the school
Genevieve Morales, SLP: Éxito para su Niño! Estrategias para ayudar sus hijos/hijas desarollar el lenguaje academico necesario para que sea exitoso en la escuela (Spanish)
Elizabeth Forger,BS , M.Ed-Special Ed: Establishing Routines at Home
Expo Participants
Constellation Health Services: Motor Activities to Help Your Child be School Ready (OT/PT in school)
Alina Agiurgioaei Boie, Ph. D.: Mindfulness
Cherisse Barrett: Reading in the digital age
Ilene Koester: Reading Tips for Growing Readers
Greenwich High School: Hand in Hand & Unified Sports
Community Organizations
Abilis
Family Centers
Family Connections
Kids in Crisis
PTAC- Educational Differences Support