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Event Series: Connecting Families Series

Connecting Families: Basics of Negotiating, Strategies for Working With Your IEP Team to Meet Your Child’s Needs

November 3 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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Connecting Families Series 

Conectando famílias     Conectando famílias     连接家庭      Konekte Fanmi yo     Kết nối gia đình      가족 연결

Basics of Negotiating, Strategies for Working With Your IEP Team to Meet Your Child’s Needs

Presented by Sky Kochenour & Nora Pou, Center for Law and Education

This workshop will introduce parents to the concept of “principled negotiation”. Parents will explore this method of negotiating and how it can help them navigate working with their child’s IEP Team, including through difficult situations where the parent and school disagree about what services the child needs. The goal of the workshop is to provide parents with concrete skills they can take with them to help advance their child’s education. 

Sky Kochenour is CLE’s Acting Executive Director. Sky has extensive experience providing statewide support and assistance to legal services attorneys. He has represented students on school discipline, special education, and broader education issues. Sky has particular interests in career and technical education, multilingual learners with disabilities, and high-stakes educational decisions such as assigning students to take alternate assessments aligned to alternate academic achievement standards. 
 
Nora Elisa Pou, is CLE’s Community Justice Fellow. Her career includes extensive experience in the field of education as an attorney and educator. She has worked with families from all walks of life to advance the education of their children, including access to high-quality special education programs and dual language programs. Her experience gives her a well-rounded understanding of the day-to-day work of schools and the practical implications of educational laws concerning the diverse student populations they serve.
 

Connecting Families is our monthly series designed to bring parents, caregivers, and professionals together for learning, support, and real-time connection. Each session features expert presenters, practical strategies, and opportunities to engage with others who share similar experiences. Whether you’re navigating special education, exploring community resources, or looking for guidance and encouragement, we are here to help you feel informed, supported, and connected.

Join us each month as we learn, grow, and strengthen our communities—together.

This registration is for all Connecting Families presentations. You do not need to register for each one separately.

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