Monthly expert session

Village Hall

One topic. One guest expert. Your questions.

Think of Village Hall as a practical online workshop followed by time for parent questions. Each month, a guest expert teaches one focused topic for about 45 minutes, then answers questions live. Register even if you cannot attend: the presentation is recorded and sent to registrants, while the parent Q&A is not recorded.

Second Saturdays9:30 AM90 minutesOnlineSaturday, October 10, 2026

Registration open

October 10 guest

Mercedes Lawson, M.S. Ed.

Topic: The IEP process and navigating the school system

Founder of A.C.C.E.S.S. · Greater Nashville. She grew up with a sibling with disabilities, taught special education for nine years helping 250+ students, and has two neurodivergent children. Through A.C.C.E.S.S. (Advocacy & Consultation Center for Educational Student Supports), she helps families with IEP consultation, educational advocacy, and tutoring.

A 45-minute lesson, then live parent questions. The lesson is recorded and sent to registrants; the Q&A is not.

Format example

What the session looks like

9:30Welcome and introductions
9:3545-minute lesson with the guest expert
10:20Live Q&A with the expert
11:00Done

The lesson is recorded. Parent Q&A is not.

Bring a question or simply listen. The goal is to leave with a few practical ideas you can actually use — not another hour of information to sort through on your own.

Register for October 10

Pay what you can — including nothing. Register for this session only; each Village Hall has its own signup so we know who is coming. After you register (or finish a gift checkout), we email the private Teams link for this session.

$0

Always welcome

$10

Helps

$20

Suggested

$35

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Included for Village Supporters at $10/month or more — email hello@ourspecialvillagetn.com if that is you and the free form does not fit.

Payment, refund, and recording details

Gifts are processed on the Our Special Village Stripe account (Little Luminaries Therapy Services, PLLC) and are not tax-deductible.
A payment made in error may be refunded on request within 30 days.
Payment never affects Directory placement, Village Picks, or editorial coverage.
Only the presentation may be recorded. Participant questions and discussion are not recorded.
Register for each Village Hall session separately — one gift does not cover future months.

Free registration ($0)

Name and email only. We’ll email the private Teams link for October 10 — it is never posted on this page.

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