With the passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, professionals working with students with special needs know that an understanding of special education law is crucial. This seminar will provide a comprehensive overview of the special education laws to help parents and school professionals deal with complex questions that arise. Who pays when a special needs child is placed in private schooling at the parents' election? How can a school create the least restrictive environment and promote inclusion to the best interests of all students?
- Strengthen your knowledge of how recent special education legislation affects school policies and operation.
- Learn the legal protection offered by the Individualized Education Program (IEP).
- Learn about disciplinary actions for students with disabilities.
- Understand the rights of special needs students and their parents.
Who Should Attend
This basic-to-intermediate level seminar is designed specifically for professionals who work with children with special needs in a school setting. Those who should attend include:- School Administrators
- Superintendents
- Board Members
- Principals
- Teachers
- Attorneys
Course Content
- Establishing the Framework of Special Education Law
- Unraveling the Requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- Ethics in Special Education Law
- Successfully Handling Disciplinary Actions for Special Needs Students
- Ensuring Successful Due Process Procedures
- Protecting the Rights of Children with Special Needs
Register here for the seminar in Phoenix, AZ on May 13, 2015
I teach a self-contained special ed preschool class. Our district has no general education equivalent. We have been told to bring in kindergarten and 1st grade teachers (with no knowledge of preschoolers or pre-k core standards) to be the gen. ed. team members in IEP meetings. I just looked in IDEA and it says "not less than 1 regular education teacher of such child (if the child is , or may be, participating in the regular education environment)". My question is: since none of my students are ever in a regular education environment, do I still need to have regular education teachers at the IEP meeting? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteBest practice would be YES because without having a general education teacher attend an IEP meeting, having a meeting without a general education teacher in your scenario could appear as the school having "predetermined" that the student is not going to be in a general education setting at all. Not having the gen ed teacher may appear as if the school determined (predetermined) that the child will not be participating at all in the general education environment.
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