POST 2 | Legal Issues Faced by Certifying Specialists: Child Find, Evaluations, and Eligibility
(Room Sun D)
08 May 19
1:45 PM
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5:00 PM
Are you a school psychologist, a speech pathologist, a special education director/coordinator, a principal, or a supervisor of a certifying specialist? Attorney Deanna Arivett will navigate the legal minefield that certifying specialists experience every day. To bring this presentation to life, the presenter will incorporate recent case law, her personal experience representing school districts in special education litigation, and her unique background experience as a school psychologist. You'll learn the common legal pitfalls surrounding the evaluation of students under the IDEA and ways to support your team in making an eligibility determination that will hold water if challenged. Don't miss out on practical pointers for avoiding child find violations while implementing pre-referral and RTI interventions.