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RECORDINGS OF PAST SEEK SPEAKS EVENTS
SEEK Speaks with Senator Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, 5/22/2025
Hosted by SEEK Board Member & Special Education Attorney, John Flanders.
Don’t miss this powerful conversation with the Senate Chair of the Select Committee on Special Education as we dive into critical pending legislation. We’ll explore proposals for increased special education funding, reforms to due process for unilateral parental placements, cost control measures for private schools, and bold steps toward greater transparency and accountability.
SEEK Speaks about Approved Private Special Education Placements (APSEPs), 5/15/2025
Join SEEK Board Member & Special Education Attorney, Andrew Feinstein, as he discusses APSEPs with Panelists:
- Karen Helene from Benhaven
- Jeff Bravin from American School for the Deaf
- William DeHaven from Villa Maria School
This is an opportunity to learn:
- What are Approved Private Special Education Placements (APSEPs) and why are they needed?
- Pending legislation which seeks to cap what they can charge and which curtains the rights of parents to make unilateral placements.
- Opportunities to build capacity in districts.
SEEK Speaks about Regional Education Service Centers (RESCs), 4/24/2025
Join SEEK Board Members, Attorneys Naomi Nova and Andrew Feinstein talk about Regional Education Service Centers (RESCs).
Panelists Include:
Heather Tartaglia, Director of Student Services
CREC (Capitol Region Education Council)
Greg J. Florio, Ed.D., Executive Director
CREC (Capitol Region Education Council)
Eric Protulis, Executive Director
EastConn
Mike McGrath, Director of Special Education
CES (Cooperative Educational Services)
SEEK Speaks with Dr. Miguel Cardona, 4/21/2025
SEEK’s Legislative Committee members, Stacey Tie and Attorney Andrew Feinstein meet with Dr. Miguel Cardona to discuss the potential of the Department of Education being dismantled.
SEEK Speaks Legislative Update, 4/9/2025
SEEK's Advocacy Committee, Attorneys John Flanders, Andrew Feinstein, Naomi Nova, and Stacey Tie provide a Legislative Update.
Dr. Nathan Levenson, 3/20/2025
Is Special Ed Working? An eye-opening discussion with Dr. Nathan Levenson, president of New Solutions K12 and a nationally recognized expert on special education. The U.S. has spent over a trillion dollars on special education in the past 50 years, yet the achievement gap between students with IEPs and those without remains unchanged. What’s going wrong? More importantly, what can parents do to ensure special education truly benefits their children’s future?
SEEK Speaks Live from COPAA, 3/5/2025
Attorneys Jennifer Laviano and Andy Feinstein, along with special guests, dive into how the Trump Administration has affected Special Education, what it may do next, and what you can do about it. This important discussion was broadcast live on Zoom from the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) National Conference, where some of the top experts in the field discussed these critical issues on SEEK Speaks.
Revision of the Autism Eligibility Guidelines, 2/27/2025
Join SEEK Board Member & Special Education Advocate, Julie Swanson, CSDE Director, Bryan Klimkiewicz, and RESC Alliance Autism Guidelines Revision Project Facilitator, Dr. Ravit Stein, for an in-depth discussion on the updates, the process behind them, and what they mean for families, educators, and advocates.
SEEK Speaks with Peter Mills, 2/19/2025
SEEK and Peter Mills examined the future of special education and the Department of Education under the Trump Administration. This discussion dives into the latest policy developments affecting disability rights, education policy, restraint and seclusion practices, and LGBTQ+ protections. Don’t miss this chance to stay informed and understand how these changes could impact students, families, and educators.
SEEK Speaks with Professor Eleanor Schiff, 2/11/2025
The Trump Administration is publicly committed to eliminating or seriously reducing the functions of the Department of Education. Attorneys Dana Jonson and Andrew Feinstein discuss what this means and how to respond to this with Yale Professor Eleanor Schiff.
SEEK Speaks with Dr. Ross Greene, 1/16/2025
Dr. Ross Greene shares strategies and tools for understanding and addressing challenging behaviors and explains the Collaborative and Proactive Solution method.
SEEK Speaks this WEEK hosts professionals with meaningful discussions featuring special guests on topical issues.
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