Special Education Law Attorney Lawrence W. Berliner, and founder of the Law Office of Lawrence W. Berliner, LLC, Westport, Conn. will be the featured speaker in a workshop for parents titled “Special Education Law and your child’s rights: Navigating parents through the process of obtaining an appropriate education.”
This FREE workshop is hosted by Villa Maria School, a school for students with learning differences. The workshop will take place on Wednesday, November 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the Villa Maria School, 161 Sky Meadow Drive, Stamford, Conn.
This workshop is dedicated to empowering parents with the knowledge, understanding, tools and strategies they need to impact their child’s educational experience. Attorney Berliner will speak to parents whose children have been struggling in school and how to appropriate education. He will lead a discussion about the complex issues parents face regarding special education law. Attorney Berliner will guide parents through the special education maze during the school year and beyond.
Topics included in the workshop:
• Your Child’s basic educational rights
•Understanding goals and objectives of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
• Turning Point: What to do when your child’s rights are denied by the school - the road ahead for parents
• Taking a proactive approach to parenting
To learn more about the workshop, and to register, please contact Stephen Bennhoff, Assistant Head of School for Admissions and External Relations at (203)-322-5886, ext. 104 or sbennhoff@villamariaedu.org Please visit the websites www.villamariaedu.org or www.berlinerspecialedlaw.com.