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Jul14Cohort 5 Connecticut Aspiring Leaders OrientationAvon Old FarmsALL DAY
The purpose of this academy is to develop leaders who will provide innovative and sustained leadership to the Connecticut special education system. The UConn UCEDD was awarded funding from the Connecticut Department of Education (CSDE) Special Education Bureau to revise the Aspiring Special Education Leaders Academy curriculum developed by the Virginia Department of Education, Division of Special Education and Student Services, to implement two-year-long academies in CT.
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Jul15Cohort 5 Connecticut Aspiring Leaders OrientationAvon Old FarmsALL DAY
The purpose of this academy is to develop leaders who will provide innovative and sustained leadership to the Connecticut special education system. The UConn UCEDD was awarded funding from the Connecticut Department of Education (CSDE) Special Education Bureau to revise the Aspiring Special Education Leaders Academy curriculum developed by the Virginia Department of Education, Division of Special Education and Student Services to implement two yearlong academies in CT.
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Jul2736th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)Legislative Office Building 300 Capitol Ave Hartford CT.1:00 PM
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Jul30CT Leadership Academy for Early InterventionUConn UCEDD 270 Farmington Ave Farmington Suite 181ALL DAY
The goal of the CT Leadership Academy is to create leaders in early childhood intervention who will provide innovation and sustained leadership to the CT Part C and Part B (619) system under IDEA. The content of the program focuses on competencies that are illustrated by speakers and learning activities.
We are so excited to welcome Cohort 5 of the Connecticut Aspiring Leaders in Special Education Academy to Avon Old Farms for our Orientation Retreat. We were joined by Katy Neas, Chief Executive Officer, The ARC of the United States, and Katherine Matz, Bureau Chief, Bureau of Special Education, CT State Department of Education. Thank you to our partner Connecticut State Department of Education
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Thank you 2025-2026 CT LEND Cohort #13 for your inspiring summation of your LEND experience. Your final reflections have inspired us, encouraged us, and renewed our commitment to the necessity and importance of the LEND program!
Your energy, passion and commitment to improving the lives of children, youth and adults with autism and other disabilities has already had an impact on all of us at CT LEND.
We can't wait to see the difference you will make as you move into positions of leadership, advocacy, and service delivery. As the next generation of system change agents we can't wait to see you improve the world!
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Important facts about Disability Pride Month
The ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, education, transportation, public accommodations, and government services.
More than 1 in 4 adults in the United States—over 70 million people—live with a disability.
The month also raises awareness about barriers that people with disabilities continue to face and encourages communities to improve accessibility and inclusion.
Disability Pride emphasizes that people with disabilities should be valued for who they are, rather than viewed through a lens of pity or inspiration.
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