Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities provides information, support and inspiration to parents of children with learning and attention challenges, while also educating the public about the remarkable gifts and talents of these kids.
Denim & Sparkles: 2026 Spring Benefit
Thursday, May 14th | 6:00 PM
Join us for an evening in support of Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities. The Denim & Sparkles Benefit brings together our community to celebrate and support children with learning and attention differences.
Enjoy a cocktail reception with live music, dinner, a celebration honoring this year’s award recipients, and both live and silent auctions, all in support of empowering parents and families with the knowledge, resources, and support they need to help their children reach their full potential.
This year, we are proud to honor our 2026 Fred J. Epstein Youth Achievement Award recipients—an inspiring group of students who have demonstrated extraordinary resilience, leadership, and impact while navigating learning differences and ADHD. Meet this year’s honorees and learn more about their incredible stories.
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We are grateful to our Diamond Sponsor
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Upcoming Parent Webinars
The Emotional Side of Learning Differences: Supporting Your Child’s Mental Health
Presented by Daniel Glass, PhD, ABPP, Director of Clinical Training at Sasco River Center and Daniel Stone, PhD, Director of Clinical Health Innovation at Instride Health.
May 21st | 7:00 PM (Zoom)
Understanding your child’s learning differences is only part of the picture. Many children with ADHD and learning challenges also experience anxiety, depression, or emotional distress, and these challenges often show up in ways that can be confusing or hard to interpret.
Join us for a parent-focused presentation on the connection between learning differences, ADHD, and mental health. We’ll explore why these challenges often overlap and what that can mean for your child at home, in school, and in their day-to-day life.
In this webinar, you’ll learn:
- How learning differences and ADHD can impact academic performance, behavior, and self-esteem
- Why children with learning challenges are more likely to experience anxiety, depression, and other emotional difficulties
- What this overlap can look like in real life for children and teens
- Practical ways to support your child’s emotional well-being and build resilience
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Support Group for Parents of Children with Learning Differences
In-Person at the Fairfield Public Library
Thursday, June 4th | 6:30 – 7:30 PM
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Are you navigating the challenges and joys of raising a child with learning differences such as ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, processing disorders, or social and emotional difficulties? Join our parent group to feel understood and empowered to celebrate your child’s strengths and promote family resilience.
- Connect with other parents who understand the daily struggles and offer support without judgement.
- Learn effective parenting practices and strategies that promote your child’s learning and emotional well-being.
- Appreciate your parenting style and how to help your child feel understood and gain skills to do well in school and in life.
Facilitated by Dr. Judy Grossman, Associate Director of the Center for the Developing Child and Family at the Ackerman Institute for the Family, adjunct professor at NYU, and a long-time board member of Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities. Dr. Grossman has extensive experience supporting families of neurodiverse children through professional workshops, parent groups, family therapy, and special education policy research. She is wise and empathetic as she helps parents navigate challenges, understand their child, and strengthen family relationships.
Co-Sponsored by the Fairfield Public Library. Registration is required and is separate for each event date. Space is limited. Registration opens three weeks before each event date. While this session is held in Fairfield, all parents are welcome to join.