Thank you for your interest in the first installment of our Innovations in Autism FREE webinar series!

Date: April 23rd, 12:00pm-1:00pm

About the Webinar: Effective IEPs require collaboration. We will review your student’s legal rights, discuss essential components of the IEP, as well as offer advice on ways to collaborate when disagreements arise.

Host: Dr. Bridget Taylor, PsyD, BCBA-D (Alpine Learning Group)

Presenters:

Connie Sproul Bonarigo is the Founder and President of Navigating Autism New Jersey. Her experience in the Special Needs Community began with the Autism diagnosis for her 18-month-old nephew. One year later, her own daughter was diagnosed. Navigating Autism was formed based on lived experience and the belief that educating parents on the services available and how to advocate for these services is key to a child’s educational success.

Connie’s professional experience spans over 2 decades. Starting with working alongside a prominent NJ Special Education Attorney, Lisa Parles. Connie has also presented as a keynote speaker for local hospitals, private schools & large corporations. She is the founder of Parent Connections, a monthly parent support group.  Co-Founder of BRITE a social group for Adults with ASD and she served as an Advisory Council Member for IAN – Interactive Autism Network, Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD.

Judith Weinstock, Esq., is a dedicated advocate for individuals with special needs, ensuring they receive the services, interventions, and legal protections they are entitled to. Practicing special education and special needs law since 2017, she previously spent seven years representing nonprofit organizations in environmental law and worked as a commercial litigation associate at Cozen O’Connor. A graduate of Rutgers School of Law with High Honors, she clerked for the Honorable John J. Hughes (Ret.) of the U.S. District Court for New Jersey and the Honorable Gary S. Stein (Ret.) of the New Jersey Supreme Court.

In addition to her legal career, Ms. Weinstock has served as a Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor of Law at Rutgers and an Adjunct Instructor at Fairleigh Dickinson University. She also held the role of Interim Director of Environmental Law Programs at Pace University School of Law. Committed to supporting families, she has attended Camp Sunshine, a retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses, and has worked closely with families navigating complex medical and educational challenges. She also chaired the Community Partnership Committee for the Riverdale Nursery School and Family Center. Ms. Weinstock represents children and their families in matters of special education, early intervention, transition, bullying, adult services, residential placements, and guardianships.

Throughout Autism Acceptance Month, Alpine Learning Group is hosting free webinars. Interested in learning from the brightest minds in applied behavior analysis and gaining valuable insight and skills related to a variety of important topics in autism intervention? You may view additional webinar recordings by clicking here.