Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Upcoming presentation: Special Education Legal Disputes Involving Students with Autism

Special Education Legal Disputes Involving Students with Autism
This course, presented by two nationally recognized special education attorneys, will provide a comprehensive overview of the different laws applicable to the education of students on the autism spectrum, including the IDEA and the Americans with Disabilities Act, focusing on issues and cases involving students with autism, and providing an overview of DSM-V and its impact on special education eligibility. The course is for school attorneys, parent attorneys, disability attorneys, educators, school board members, and attorneys in other practice areas who have an interest in special education law. In this guide to special education laws impacting students with autism, our experienced faculty will walk you through the differences between DSM-4 and DSM-5 as it applies to students with autism, legal ins and outs of proving need for eligibility for students on the spectrum, services, supports and placement of students on the autism spectrum, as well as discipline and bullying and harassment of students with autism. Learn how to handle special education legal issues for this unique population with confidence.
Key topics to be discussed:
  • Laws impacting students on the autism spectrum, including the IDEA and the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • IEP versus Section 504, IDEA and Due Process versus the ADA and OCR
  • Evaluations and Proving Need for Eligibility of, and Autism Label for, Students on the Spectrum
  • IEP’s for Students with Autism
  • Disciplinary Issues Involving Students with Autism
  • Bullying and Harassment of Students with Autism
  • Avenues of Dispute Resolution for Students on the Autism Spectrum

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