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 due by Sat, Feb 25, Nomination form via this link Join us to celebrate the special people in our ...
Past Events
Inclusive 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