A new school year brings new teachers, new routines, and new opportunities for your child. It can also bring questions, paperwork, transportation concerns, communication challenges, and uncertainty about what to address first.
Join Christine Staple Ebanks and her guest presenters for a practical 60-minute workshop designed to help you prepare before the first meeting of the school year.
During this workshop, you will learn how to organize important information, communicate your child's needs, prepare for the first weeks of school, and begin tracking whether agreed-upon supports are being provided.
Don't wait for the first meeting to start planning.
Please note: This is an educational preparation workshop. It is not an individual IEP review, and personal documents will not be reviewed during the session.
Workshop participants who join the free Mama Bear Den will receive the Back-to-School Readiness Starter Kit, which includes:
Host and Facilitator
Christine is the founder of The Special Needs Mama Bear®, an author, parent educator, advocate, and mother of a son with disabilities. For more than 20 years, she has navigated educational, healthcare, and community systems alongside her son and has spent nearly two decades equipping parents of children with disabilities with the knowledge and tools to advocate confidently.
Speech-Language Pathologist and Special Educator
Jordanne is a practicing speech-language pathologist, certified special education teacher, and sister of a young man with a disability. Her professional expertise is strengthened by personal experience with the realities families navigate across home, school, and community settings.
Special Educator and Instructional Leader
Tara has more than 20 years of experience in special education, literacy, behavior support, and school leadership. She holds a master's degree in special education and has worked with students, educators, and families in Jamaica and the United States.
This workshop is designed for mothers of children with disabilities. Fathers, guardians, and other caregivers who serve as their child's primary family representative are also warmly welcome.
You do not have to enter the new school year feeling unprepared. Come away with practical tools, important questions to ask, and a clearer plan for supporting your child from the very first day.
Register now and your private Zoom access information will be sent by email.
The Special Needs Mama Bear® is a registered trademark of Raising Special Needs Inc.