**NEW DATE** Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar: Evaluations (Special Education and DDS)
*The event has already taken place on this date: Wed, 02/25/2026
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Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar: Meeting Your Child's Challenges with an Evaluation
Date: Wednesday February 25th 7:00 p.m. EST
Register here on Zoom: https://bit.ly/20A201
Note: Due to inclement weather in Connecticut and the Northeast on February 23rd, the webinar was postponed. The new date is Wednesday February 25th. The registration link is the same as before.
Co-hosted online with the Stamford JCC (Stamford, CT). This webinar is on Zoom (online/virtual event).
Speakers:
Attorney Lawrence Berliner, Connecticut Special Education Law
Jane Faherty, Stamford JCC JumpStart Executive Director & Special Education Advocate
Dr. Michael S. Cohen, PhD., ABPP, Psychologist in Fairfield CT (licensed in CT & NY)
We will discuss evaluations for:
School Districts, including Initial Evaluations, Re-Evaluations, and the IEE.
• How to initiate a request for an evaluation if your child is struggling in school
• What is incorporated into an evaluation for the purpose of special education
• What are the areas to be assessed
• Differences between an initial evaluation and a re-evaluation
• Your child’s legal right to request an IEE under the IDEA if you disagree with a school district’s evaluation • The differences between a school district evaluation and a private independent evaluation
• Presenting the results of an IEE for review at a PPT meeting and next steps for implementation
State of Connecticut – Department of Developmental Services (DDS)
• Evaluations for Eligibility – What is required for an application to DDS
• Different DDS programs • What to do when an applicant has been denied services from DDS
• How to file an appeal and request a formal administrative hearing
• Differences between an evaluation to establish DDS eligibility versus a school district evaluation
Questions? Please contact Rachel Berliner, Public Relations Assistant at rachel@berlinerspecialedlaw.com
This webinar is free and open to the public.
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