Description: Making the School System Work for Your Child with Disabilities.
This webinar offers families a straightforward introduction to special education and the steps for having a child evaluated. Parents and caregivers will learn about the three phases of the special education process: pre-referral or referral, evaluation, and eligibility, and how each stage works. The session also covers what special education is, how it differs from general education supports such as MTSS, and the difference between accommodations and modifications.

Here are three key things participants will learn:
– how to recognize when a child might need extra support
– how to start the evaluation process
– how to navigate the special education process, including understanding the key differences between types of supports

Presenter Information:
Stacey Shubitz is a certified literacy specialist and former fourth- and fifth-grade teacher in the New York City Public Schools and a public charter school in Rhode Island. Since 2009, she has been a literacy consultant, supporting teachers with writing instruction. She has published several books and is co-founder of the Two Writing Teachers blog and podcast. She lives with her family in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Her latest book, Make the School System Work for Your Child with Disabilities (Guilford Press, January 2026), is a practical roadmap for parents to become effective advocates for their children.

Cost: Free

For more information: contact Erin Beser

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