Speaker Series
PAST SPEAKERS
2024-2025
Michael Mastrangelo and Gregory Cangiano: Securing District Funding for Private Education: Legal Steps and Strategies
Understand how to navigate the legal process of securing district funding for private education, provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), student and parent rights, and what constitutes a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). Learn about the steps involved in the funding process, and the current policy landscape.
Rachel Simmons: Raising Resilient Kids: How to Teach Your Child to Resist Perfectionism & Manage Self-Criticism - Recording Available with Password
Students have never been more successful, yet they’ve also never struggled more with anxiety, stress and depression. In this talk, Rachel teaches parents the tools to help young people practice self-compassion, redefine success, pursue purpose, and—most importantly—let them know they are enough as they are.
Lydia Sherrie: From Process to Progress: A Parent’s Guide to Securing and Implementing an Effective Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Lydia Sherrie is an educator and advocate specializing in dyslexia. She holds a Master’s Degree in Education from Niagara University, is a certified Orton-Gillingham tutor, and is a special education advocate. In this virtual presentation, parents will learn how to secure special education services for children with suspected learning disabilities. It will provide an overview of the special education testing process as well as the key indicators of language-based learning differences.
Dr. Lisa Damour: The Emotional Lives of Teenagers - Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents - Recording Available with Password
Dr. Damour is a psychologist and the author of the New York Times best selling books, “Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions Into Adulthood”, “Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls”, and “The Emotional Lives of Teenagers”. This video recording is password protected for Gow parents.
Mary Ann Coulson: Adam's Way
The author of ADAM'S WAY, hear Mary Ann's story of her quest to find The Gow School and the life-changing education it provided for her son, Adam '04. Discover more about resources for families and students struggling with dyslexia and similar language-based learning differences.