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Webinar
11/14/2017

Relocating Families with Children with Special Needs: an IEP for Global Mobility

This interactive webinar will explain some of the potential hurdles of global relocation for families with special needs children. Countries and their education systems approach learning issues very differently, and cultural differences influence the available support. We will discuss the limitations of many international schools in supporting certain students, and the research that parents and employers should do before an assignment is offered or accepted. We will also explore the profit motive of some schools that claim extensive support systems that may or may not be in place. This webinar will provide some “tools for the toolbox” for planning assignments for special needs children. It will help to ensure the children are supported adequately and avert surprises about a child’s learning profile that could torpedo an assignment.

CE Credit (fees may apply): CRP-INTL GMS
Focus: Global

The Speakers

CEO

Elizabeth Sawyer

Bennett International Education Consultancy

Elizabeth Sawyer is CEO of Bennett International Education Consultancy, a firm providing support to relocating families and to their employer corporations all over the world. Bennett International consists of a team of over 70 consultants around the globe who provide expert counsel on best-fit schools for relocating children.

Prior to entering the world of relocation, Elizabeth taught high school English, French and Spanish in U.S. private schools for over ten years. An international hybrid herself, she grew up overseas until the age of 12 and was educated in five different education systems, all of which contributed to her finding her niche in the blended worlds of relocation and education.

Elizabeth earned her BA in English and French at Williams College and her MA in English at Villanova University. She is a frequent speaker on Education & Relocation and has presented at numerous venues in the U.S. and in Europe.