EXPERIENCE





MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE !



KNOWING WHAT TO DO, AND HOW TO DO IT !



In 2021, CAA is celebrating 20th years of supporting families with children with special learning needs throughout the state of Connecticut. Over that time period, we have helped more than 3,000 families with children ranging in age from Pre-K to college.


Our Associates have more than 130 years combined experience in education, special education, special needs parenting, and special education advocacy and consulting. And because of our Team approach, every client may therefore benefit from this knowledge and experience regardless of which Associate takes the lead roll on their case.


CAA has supported children whose need for special learning programs and accommodations covers the entire spectrum of identified categories of disability, such as:


- ADD/ADHD

- AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS

- ASPERGER SYNDROME

- DEAFNESS

- DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

- EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES

- HEARING IMPAIRMENTS

- LEARNING DISABILITIES (Dyslexia)

- MULTIPLE DISABILITIES

- ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS

- SPEECH & LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS

- TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

- VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS






WE KNOW &
WORK WITH
THE
TOP EXPERTS





We know the many top medical, mental health and therapeutic practitioners in the state, and they know us.


From many years of helping translate their evaluations, recommendations and reports into appropriate educational programs for special needs kids, we have extensive knowledge of how particular diagnoses impact a child's ability to learn, and perhaps more importantly, what the most effective interventions may be.





THE BOTTOM LINE



Our experience working with more than 3,000 families has made one fact very clear: There is a strong likelihood that your special needs child will be under-served unless you:


- clearly understand your child's special learning needs


- have a basic understanding of what the effective teaching methodologies are to address those particular needs


- know how to navigate the intricacies of the specialized process you need to use to ensure that your school provides the right services to truly address your child's needs.



OUR EXPERIENCE CAN HELP YOU GET ANSWERS TO THESE COMMON QUESTIONS





What should I do once my child has been diagnosed as having special learning needs?


What does my child's evaluation and diagnosis mean in layman's terms?



How does my child's diagnosis affect his ability to learn and what's the most effective method to use to help him learn?


How do I ensure my school district is providing my child with not just an appropriate, but an effective individualized education program (IEP) ?



What can I do if my child is being denied the special education services I believe she needs?


What can I do if my child isn't making progress in her current special education program?



How do I ensure that my child's IEP is actually being implemented?



How do I determine if my child should be in a private or therapeutic school environment, and how do I go about finding the right one? ​And should the school district be helping to pay for a private program?



How do I know when I must take action to protect my child's right to an appropriate educational program?



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