Upcoming Events
Sweetheart Awards Night 2023
March 7, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - March 7, 2027 @ 8:00 pm at Addison Elementary School MP Room19 th Annual Sweetheart Awards DATE: Tuesday, March 7th, 2023 LOCATION: Addison Elementary School TIME: Refreshments at 6:00 pm CEREMONY begins at 6:15 pm Call for Nominations Submission
Past Events
Palo Alto CAC’s Annual Family Fun Day Carnival
September 23 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmInclusive Resource Fair for Summer Camps & Afterschool Activities
February 28 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmParent Ed Program: 2023 Transition planning for students with IEPs
February 22 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pmCAC Information Booth, Palo Alto Lunar New Year Fair
December 21, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmCAC Information Booth, PAUSD Holiday Social For Elementary Latino Families
December 21, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmHoliday Tea
December 1, 2022 @ 9:45 am - 11:30 amUnity Day 2022
October 19, 2022School Board Candidate Forum: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion; Equity and Special Ed (Video Available)
October 8, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmFamily Fun Day (Pictures & video available)
September 18, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmPAUSD Special Olympics – Track and Field Event
May 20, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pmAssistive Technology from PATCH (Video available)
May 10, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 amBus Driver Appreciation Breakfast 2022
April 28, 2022Finding Success When Navigating Challenging Conversations
March 16, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pmWhat can CCE & CTE offer students with disabilities? (Video and Slides available)
March 8, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 amSweetheart Awards Ceremony 2022
February 26, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmParent Ed Program: 2022 Transition planning for students with IEPs
February 15, 2022 @ 5:00 pmHoliday Tea
December 10, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmHelping your Child Manage Anxiety
November 13, 2021 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 amUnity Day 2021
October 20, 2021IEP Fundamentals (Slides available)
October 16, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 amFamily Fun Day Drive thru Carnival
September 26, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmSELPA ADR Conference-Day 2
September 24, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pmSELPA ADR Conference-Day 1
September 23, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pmMath and Special Education/Learning Difference (Presentation Available)
September 14, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amBus Driver Appreciation Breakfast 2021
April 29, 20212e Self-Advocacy Panel
March 29, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pmSweetheart Awards Ceremony 2021
February 27, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmParent Ed Program: 2021 Transition planning for students with IEPs (Slides available)
February 17, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pmElementary Special Education Info Night
February 16, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pmHoliday Tea
December 12, 2020 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmRethinking Adulthood: A Neurodiverse Trajectory
November 12, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pmLiteracy and the Science of Reading (Video and Slides available)
October 28, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pmSpecial Education Rights during COVID-19 Distance Learning (Materials Available)
October 24, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmUnity Day 2020
October 21, 2020Palo Alto School Board Candidate Forum (Video Available)
October 17, 2020 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmFamily Fun Day
September 26, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pmBus Driver Appreciation Breakfast 2020
April 30, 2020Sweetheart Awards Night 2020
February 26, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmPAUSD Family Leadership Summit
February 22, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 2:30 pmParent Ed Program: 2020 Transition planning for students with IEPs
February 11, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm5th Learning Challenges Resource Fair
January 21, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmHoliday Tea
December 6, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 amAdolescent Wellness with Dr. Moira Kessler from Stanford Children’s Health – Session 2
November 20, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmAdolescent Wellness with Dr. Moira Kessler from Stanford Children’s Health – Session 1
November 13, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmFacilitating Social Skills Using Mobile Technology (Slides Available)
November 2, 2019 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pmBook Talk: “Normal Sucks”
October 29, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmCognitive Diversity Day
October 26, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pmPAUSD Special Olympics – Soccer Event
October 25, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pmUnity Day 2019
October 23, 2019“WONDER” a Community Movie… for National Bullying Prevention Month
October 19, 2019 @ 6:30 pmDyslexia talk & simulation
October 16, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmDeej movie screening
October 10, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pmWorkshop on IEP/504 Basics (slides and notes available)
October 5, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pmFamily Fun Day 2019
September 29, 2019 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmLearning Challenges Simulation
May 15, 2019 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pmBus Driver Appreciation Breakfast
May 2, 2019 @ 8:00 amPAUSD Special Olympics – Track & Field Event
April 26, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pmMiddle School Transition – Coffee at Escondido Elementary
April 12, 2019 @ 8:15 am - 9:00 amSpecial Olympics Schools Partnership Basketball Tournament
March 27, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 amSweetheart Awards Night 2019
February 27, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmInclusive Resource Fair of Summer Camps & After-School Activities
February 7, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pmFollow Up Discussion on 2e2 Movie
January 23, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pmPalo Alto Unified School District Family Leadership Summit – Jan 12, 2019
January 12, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pmCelebrating the Palo Alto CAC’s 30th Anniversary
January 11, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 amDuveneck: Community Conversation about Special Education Services in the Palo Alto School District
December 12, 2018 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 amScreening & discussion of newly released film – 2e2: Teaching the Twice Exceptional
November 29, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmParent Coffee At Greendell School
November 7, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 9:45 amWorkshop for Teens & Parents: Time Management, Realistic Budgeting and Emergency Preparedness
November 3, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pmParent Workshop: Special Education Assessments & “SMART” IEP Goals
November 3, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pmWebinar: Identifying Dyslexia & Improving Student Success
October 29, 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmPAUSD Special Olympics – Soccer Event
October 26, 2018 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pmUnity Day 2018
October 24, 2018Palo Alto School Board Candidate Forum (Video available)
October 14, 2018 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pmFamily Fun Day 2018
September 23, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmCAC General Meeting
September 10, 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmParent-to-Parent Support Group — Drop in “Let’s Talk”
May 14, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmPAUSD Special Olympics Schools Partnership: Track & Field Meet
April 27, 2018 @ 9:30 am - 1:00 pmBus Driver Appreciation Breakfast
April 26, 2018 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 amParent Education Event: Taking Care of You: Mindfulness and Parenting with Challenges
April 18, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmParent-to-Parent Support Group — Drop in “Let’s Talk”
April 16, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmParent Education Event: Inclusion/Ability Awareness 2.0 Event
March 21, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 amParent-to-Parent Support Group — Drop in “Let’s Talk”
March 12, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmParent-to-Parent Support Group — Drop in “Let’s Talk”
February 12, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmParent Education Event: Better Communication with Your Teen DBT w/Michael Fitzgerald
February 7, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmSpecial Education Workshop: The ABCs of the IEP
January 30, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmLearning Challenges Resource Fair
January 23, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmParent-to-Parent Support Group — Drop in “Let’s Talk”
January 15, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmMVWSD Parent University – IEP Basics, Special Education Made Simple
January 10, 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmCAC Holiday Tea & Reception for Lana Conaway
December 15, 2017 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 amParent-to-Parent Support Group — Drop in “Let’s Talk”
December 11, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmParent Education Event: Executive Functioning w/John Brentar
November 15, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmParent-to-Parent Support Group — Drop in “Let’s Talk”
November 13, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmPAUSD Presents: Social Emotional Learning Journey Towards Unity (repeat)
October 26, 2017 @ 8:45 am - 9:45 amPAUSD Presents: Social Emotional Learning Journey Towards Unity (with Panel Discussion)
October 25, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmUnity Day 2017
October 25, 2017Parent Ed Event: Special Education Administration Panel
October 18, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmMovie & Discussion: The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia
October 17, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmParent-to-Parent Support Group — Drop in “Let’s Talk”
October 9, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmParent Education Event: The Lindamood-Bell Method and Dyslexia
September 20, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmFamily Fun Day 2017
September 17, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pmParent-to-Parent Support Group — Drop in “Let’s Talk”
September 11, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmFirst CAC Meeting of the 2017-18 school year
August 28, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmParent-to-Parent Support Group — Drop in “Let’s Talk”
June 13, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pmPalo Alto CAC Monthly Committee Meeting
June 5, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmPalo Alto CAC Monthly Committee Meeting
May 16, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 amParent Chat: Peer to Peer Support For Parents of Teens 14+
May 9, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pmParent-to-Parent Support Group — Drop in “Let’s Talk”
May 8, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmBus Driver Appreciation Breakfast
April 27, 2017 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 amArts for Everyone!
April 19, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmParent-to-Parent Support Group — Drop in “Let’s Talk”
April 17, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmPalo Alto CAC Monthly Committee Meeting
April 17, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmSAFE Student Panel Discusses Self-advocacy, Learning & Attention Differences
March 30, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pmAdvocating for Your Child – Workshop in Spanish (East Palo Alto location)
March 25, 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmPalo Alto CAC Monthly Committee Meeting
March 21, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 amHow and When to Explain Your Child’s Disability to Him or Her and Self Advocacy
March 15, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmParent-to-Parent Support Group — Drop in “Let’s Talk”
March 13, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmSweetheart Awards Night
February 22, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmPalo Alto CAC Monthly Committee Meeting
February 21, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 amParent-to-Parent Support Group — Drop in “Let’s Talk”
February 13, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmInclusive Extra-Curricular Programs Fair
February 9, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pmInclusive Schools Week
January 22, 2017 - January 28, 2017College – What Students with Challenges Need to Know
January 18, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmPalo Alto CAC Monthly Committee Meeting
January 17, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 pmParent-to-Parent Support Group — Drop in “Let’s Talk”
January 9, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmSpecial Board Study Session
December 13, 2016 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 amPalo Alto CAC Monthly Committee Meeting
December 12, 2016 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmPalo Alto CAC’s 2nd Annual ‘Holiday Tea’
December 12, 2016 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 amADHD and Barriers to Learning: How Working Memory, Processing Speed and Executive Functioning Challenges Impact Functioning
November 17, 2016 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 amFinancial & Legal Planning for Students with Challenges
November 16, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmPalo Alto CAC Monthly Committee Meeting
November 15, 2016 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 amParent-to-Parent Support Group — Drop in “Let’s Talk”
November 14, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmIndividual Education Plan (IEP) / 504 Plan Workshop (in English)
October 19, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmUnity Day
October 19, 2016Individual Education Plan (IEP) / 504 Plan Workshop (In Spanish)
October 18, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmPalo Alto CAC Monthly Committee Meeting
October 17, 2016 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmParent Support Group — Drop in “Let’s Talk”
October 10, 2016 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmPalo Alto School Board Candidate Forum
October 1, 2016 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmPA School Board Candidate Forum ( Video available)
October 1, 2016 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pmPalo Alto CAC Monthly Committee Meeting
September 20, 2016 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 amFamily Fun Day
September 18, 2016 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmSpecial Education/Inclusion Representative Orientation and Training
September 14, 2016 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 amParent Support Group — Drop in “Let’s Talk”
September 12, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmParent Support – Mental Health focus
August 9, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmSpanish Language IEP Workshop
November 8, 2015 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pmFamily Fun Day Social
September 12, 2015 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmSweethearts Awards
February 24, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pmMini Resource Fair with Extra Curricular Activities (hand-out available)
February 18, 2015 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pmInclusion for All in Middle and High School in Electives Lunch Clubs and After School Activities (video available)
January 26, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm