Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities provides information, support and inspiration to parents of children with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders, while also educating the public about the remarkable gifts and talents of these kids.
Our comprehensive, award-winning website and blog, free newsletter and regional educational programs empower parents to become effective advocates for their children. Smart Kids also emphasizes the importance of nurturing a child’s interests and strengths, and works to dispel the stigma and misconceptions about learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders.
Upcoming Programs to Empower Parents
Learn tips and strategies from leading experts on how to help your child with learning and attention differences succeed.
“A Mind Like Mine: Inside the World of Kids with LD and ADHD” – Jake Sussman
In-Person at the Westport Library
Westport, CT
May 7, 2024, 7:00 pm
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Join Jake Sussman for an interactive and engaging program to learn proactive strategies for parents and educators to empower kids with learning disabilities. By sharing his own story of tackling learning differences, Jake instills hope and resilience in his audience, demonstrating that challenges can be transformed into real superpowers.
Jake Sussman is a Westport native and Founder of Superpower Mentors, a mentorship platform that has facilitated over 7,000 sessions, connecting youth to neurodiverse mentors worldwide. With a wealth of experience and expertise, Jake has spoken across the nation working with parents and educators on how to best reach the next generation of youth with learning disabilities.
Co-Sponsored by the Westport Library
“Alphabet Soup: Dyslexia, ADHD, and Executive Functions” by Dr. Ben Powers
Hosted by The Darien Library
January 25, 2024
Dr. Powers shared recent findings from research on the role genes, brain, and the environment have on students with learning and attention issues. He also discussed how our growing understanding of those factors can be leveraged to provide better support and outcomes for kids with LD.
Benjamin Powers, DBA is a practitioner, researcher, and advocate who works with students with dyslexia and ADHD. He serves as Executive Director of The Southport School and CoLAB, and is a thought leader in the education of students with language-based learning differences, like dyslexia and ADHD.
Co-Sponsored with the Darien Library
Smart Kids with LD Annual Gala
Minds in Bloom: Cultivating Growth for Kids with Learning Differences
April 4, 2024Woodway County Club
Darien, CT
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2024 Gala Program
Join us for an evening of fun, food, and fundraising! Honoring the 2024 Fred J. Epsten Youth Acheivement Award Winers and Maggie Gregory, Area Head of School of Fusion Academy of Greenwich & Westchester, with the 2024 Community Service Award. It’s sure to be an inspiring night!
Smart Kids with LD Annual Parent Conference
February 3, 2024
Winston Preparatory School
57 West Rocks Road, Norwalk, CT
Thank you to all who attended our Parent Conference! It was a wonderful day of useful workshops and presentations from leading experts. We hope you can join us next year.
Fred J. Epstein Youth Achievement Awards
Nominations for the 2024 awards are closed.
Each year, Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities recognizes students from all over the country who have achieved great success despite or because of their learning challenges. The Fred J. Epstein Youth Achievement Awards celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of young people with LD and ADHD who have done amazing things, making a lasting impact on their schools and communities. Many are poised to go on to bigger and better achievements in college and workplaces across America.