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A Special Education Teacher, Administrator and Lawyer Walk Into a NASET Webinar...

All You Ever Wanted to Know About Special Education

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Meet the Presenters:

Robin Fabiano, Abigail Hanscom, and Angela Smagula

 

Robin Fabiano, Abigail Hanscom, and Angela Smagula are the dynamic trio behind the podcast A Special Education Teacher, Administrator, and Lawyer Walk Into a Bar..., where they tackle the most pressing and perplexing issues in special education with equal parts insight and humor.

Together, they bring decades of experience across education, leadership, and law:

Robin Fabiano is a special education teacher and building base student services administrator known for her practical strategies and commitment to inclusive education.

Abigail Hanscom serves as a district level student services administrator, bridging policy and practice to ensure students and teachers thrive.

Angela Smagula, a founding partner at Kahn & Smagula, specializing in education law, brings deep legal expertise to help educators and families understand their rights and responsibilities. 

Their collaboration offers something rare in education—an open, solution-oriented dialogue among professionals who see the system from every angle. Join them for a lively, thought-provoking, and empowering discussion on what it truly takes to make special education work.

 

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Why Attend?

Imagine spending an evening with three of the sharpest minds in special education—a teacher, an administrator, and a lawyer—all coming together to pull back the curtain on what really happens in special education.

This session, hosted by the voices behind the hit podcast A Special Education Teacher, Administrator, and Lawyer Walk Into a Bar..., offers an honest, engaging, and refreshingly practical look at the issues educators face every day.

In this session, you will:

  • Hear unique perspectives from three experts who live and breathe special education—Robin Fabiano, Abigail Hanscom, and Angela Smagula
  • Explore the most common challenges facing teachers, parents, and administrators in today’s special education system
  • Gain a deeper understanding of how to navigate the intersection of teaching, leadership, and law

Learn how collaboration (and a little humor) can transform how we approach IEPs, compliance, and student outcomes

Whether you’re a classroom teacher, administrator, advocate, or parent, you’ll walk away with practical insights you can use immediately—and a renewed sense of why this work matters.

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