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April/May Programs

Name: Speaker Series: Understanding Your Child’s Unique Voice
Start: 2026-04-15T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-15T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Lakewood Public Library – Main Library

Connecting for Kids April/May 2026 Programs

Resources, support & community

Connecting for Kids (CFK) provides resources, support and community to families in Northeast Ohio who have concerns about their child. We serve all families, including those children with and without diagnoses.

April/May Programs

Learn more about our free programs:

Speaker Series
Share & Support Groups
Music Therapy & More
Playgroups
Adapted Library Programs

Concerned? Ask Us!

Ask Us is a free 30-minute call with another parent who gets what it’s like to be concerned about a child. Our Family Resource Specialists will also give you tailored resources for your family.

connectingforkids.org/AskUs

Speaker Series

Understanding Your Child’s Unique Voice (ages 0-12)

Join Anne Fleming Anderson, MA, CCC-SLP, Senior Clinical Speech Pathologist with the Cleveland Clinic, who will introduce key ideas from Gestalt language processing, explore how to reframe traditional views of speech and pragmatic language and offer practical tools for supporting communication in a way that is respectful, responsive and empowering.

Lakewood Public Library, Main Library
Wednesday, April 15, 6:30 p.m.

Share & Support Groups

Caregiver Support Group: Self Care (ages 0-12)

Share & Support is a peer support group where caregivers can meet families on a similar journey. Join CFK staff for virtual, monthly themed sessions where we'll share our "roses" (joys), "thorns" (struggles) and "buds" (hopes) to foster connection and support.

Virtual
Monday, April 27, 7:00 p.m.

Music Therapy & More

Music Therapy & More (ages 0-6)

For families with a concern about their child, ages 0-6
Led by a Board Certified Music Therapist
Learn to use music to improve academic, motor skills, communication and behavior

Lakewood Public Library, Madison Branch
Sessions begin at 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, May 9

Maple Heights Branch of Cuyahoga County Public Library
Sessions begin at 10:00 a.m.

Saturday, April 25
Saturday, May 30

North Ridgeville Branch of Lorain Public Library System
Session begins at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 23

Oberlin Public Library
Sessions begin at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 15
Wednesday, May 13

Parma-Snow Branch of Cuyahoga County Public Library
Session begins at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, May 11

Reminder

Music Therapy & More sessions open on a month-by-month basis. Registration for next month's session will not open until the current month session is over.

Playgroups

Adapted Playgroups (ages 18 months - 6 years)

For families with concerns about their child's development
Led by an Early Childhood Specialist
Your child will practice play and social skills while you get tips

Lakewood Public Library, Main Library
Session begins at 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, April 18

Westlake Porter Public Library
Thursday session begins at 6:30 p.m. and Friday session begins at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, April 16
Friday, April 17

Reminder

Adapted playgroup sessions open on a month-by-month basis. Registration for next month's session will not open until the current month session is over.