This basic-to-intermediate level program on creating legally compliant IEPs and 504 plans is for: School Administrators, Special Education Department Heads, School Psychologist, School Counselors, Special Education Teachers, Attorneys, Paralegals
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Essential IEP and 504 Plan Information
IEPs and 504 plans are essential tools to ensure positive learning outcomes for many students. They also have the potential to cause legal issues for schools if they aren't properly planned and carried out. Join our experienced faculty for this comprehensive workshop on mitigating legal liabilities in IEPs and 504 plans. Take away valuable information you can use to spot potential issues in your school's IEP and 504 plan processes. Register today!
Confidently handle IEP evaluation and eligibility disputes.
Create legally defensible IEPs that have clear and measurable goals.
Ensure you are documenting student progress on IEP goals the right way.
Confidently handle difficult 504 plan eligibility situations.
Dissect 504 plans and spot critical legal liabilities.
Ensure your school is conducting 504 plan reviews in a legally defensible manner.
Determine when a manifestation determination is and is not required.
Understand what services a school must provide special needs students during disciplinary removal.
IEP Evaluations and Eligibility 9:00 - 9:50, Nadia D. Vann
Child Find Essentials
IDEA Eligibility Categories
Best Practices for Difficult-to-Place Disabilities
Documentation Essentials
Evaluation and Eligibility Disputes: Legal Best Practices
Creating Legally Defensible IEPs: A Step-by-Step Guide 9:50 - 10:45, Nadia D. Vann
Overview of the Development Process: Who Should be Involved?
Functional Performance and Academic Achievement
Measurable Annual Goals
Special Education Aids and Services
Participation in Mainstream Classrooms
Appropriate Measurable Post-Secondary Goals
Legally Appropriate IEP Modifications
504 Plan Eligibility: What are the Determining Factors? 11:00 - 12:00, Gregory M. Meihn
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act: What it Does and Doesn't Cover
Disability Definition Ambiguities
Documenting the Evaluation Process
Substantial Limitations What is the Bar?
Impairment Determinations: What Can and Cannot be Considered?
IEP, 504 Plan or Both - Unravelling Difficult Eligibility Situations
The Anatomy of an Effective 504 Plan: Overcoming Legal Ambiguities 1:00 - 1:50, Gregory M. Meihn
How to Address Disabilities
Essential Accommodations and Modifications
Placement in Least Restrictive Environment
Red Flags to Avoid
Avoiding Common IEP Errors and Mistakes 1:50 - 2:40, Robert A. Lusk
Predetermination on IEPs
IEPs With No Meaningful Educational Benefit
Failure to Document Changes in Placement Decisions
Failure to Properly Include Parents in the Process
Manifestation Determination Review (MDR) Essentials 2:55 - 3:40, Robert A. Lusk
When MDRs Are and Are not Required
Required Participants for MDR Meetings
Essential Information to Consider
Determining if Conduct Was a Manifestation
Discipline and Expulsion Best Practices 3:40 - 4:30, Robert A. Lusk
Providing Services During Disciplinary Removal
Changes in Placement
Multiple Suspensions and Denials of FAPE
Due Process Hearing Essentials
Seminar Summary:
Join our experienced faculty for this comprehensive workshop on mitigating legal liabilities in IEPs and 504 plans. (see
full course description)