Please join Special Education experts, Allan Blume, Jan Hollenbeck and Laurel Peltier for the CES annual IEP Summit. This summit is a conference for special educators, team leaders, administrators and others who participate in the IEP team process. All participants...
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Annual IEP Summit – March 27, 2026
Youth Mental Health – Blended Learning Virtual Version – Spring 2026 March 10
Youth Mental Health – Blended Learning Virtual Version – Spring 2026 – April 13
Local Spotlight: Quaboag Hills Substance Use Alliance’s New Social Norms Messaging Campaigns!
Quaboag Hills Substance Use Alliance has recently created two different social norms messaging campaigns with their youth advisory group. One campaign is targeted towards parents and caregivers in Ware, and one campaign is targeted towards youth in Ware. The data that...
Lynan Cerruti
Alex Hirshberg
Understanding “PDA”/Pervasive Drive for Autonomy: What Educators Need to Know with Dr. Alex Hirshberg – Understanding “PDA”/Pervasive Drive for Autonomy: What Educators Need to Know
Understanding “PDA”/Pervasive Drive for Autonomy: What Educators Need to Know with Dr. Alex Hirshberg
Over the past few years, a growing number of educators and families have encountered the emerging term Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)—also referred to as Pervasive Drive for Autonomy. Although not recognized in the DSM-5 or as an IDEA-eligible disability...
Health Education Professional Development
One of the SPIFFY Coalition's core strategies is to support health educators in the communities we serve. Health educators have relayed deep interest in connecting with one another to share resources, as well as accessing more professional development opportunities...