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

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

Date: Tuesday January 20th 2026 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. EST

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

Register here on Zoom: https://bit.ly/58A810

Mid-Year Matters A Unique Opportunity for Parents to Ask Questions of Experts at the table – What’s on your mind for your child’s educational journey?

Speakers:

Lawrence Berliner, Connecticut Special Education Law Attorney

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

Allie Grafman, Special Education Advocate at ABC Advocacy LLC

Topics to start the Conversation:

• Navigating and assessing your child’s progress

• Understanding your child’s basic special education rights

• Addressing parents’ input and concerns related to special education

• Annual PPT Review and IEP Meeting – Strategizing and Preparing for year-end

• 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 contact Rachel Berliner, Public Relations Assistant at rachel@berlinerspecialedlaw.com

This webinar is free and open to the public.

More information: https://www.stamfordjcc.org/events/2026/01/20/inclusion/finding-your-voice-as-a-parent-webinar/