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PRE 1 | Pre-Symposium: IDEA Boot Camp: Tools of the Trade for Today's Special Educator (Room Cortez AB)

22 Apr 18
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Deanna Arivett ; Melinda Jacobs, Esq.
You want answers. We’ve got them! This one-day pre-symposium is specially designed for administrators, teachers, and other special education ... More...

PRE 2 | Pre-Symposium: Avoiding Abusive Disciplinary Practices in Schools by Incorporating Effective Evidence Based Behavioral Interventions (Room Coronado A)

22 Apr 18
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Behavior

Speaker(s): Joseph B. Ryan Ph.D.
A common complaint among many educators and administrators has been the increased level of challenging behaviors they face from students, ranging f... More...

PRE 3 | Pre-Symposium: Special Education Administrators' Guide to Preventing and Managing Litigation (Room Coronado BCD)

22 Apr 18
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Administration, IDEA

Speaker(s): Mary Schillinger
This full-day session designed to address the demands and responsibilities of the special education administrator is a must for district special ed... More...

PRE 4A | Pre-Symposium: The Essential Guide to Section 504: What Parents, Educators, and Administrators REALLY Need to Know (Room Cortez CD)

22 Apr 18
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Section 504

Speaker(s): Erin Gilsbach
In this interactive pre-symposium, attorney Erin D. Gilsbach breaks down the legal requirements of Section 504 in a practical, easy-to-understand m... More...

PRE 4B | Pre-Symposium: IDEA, Section 504, and the Student Receiving FAPE at Home (Room Cortez CD)

22 Apr 18
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Dave Richards ; Linda J. Silver ; Cynthia Vines
With the number of students seeking homebound instruction on the rise, schools need to be aware of the unique legal challenges of serving students ... More...

GS1 | General Session: The Year in Review (Trinity Ballroom)

23 Apr 18
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Melinda Jacobs, Esq.
One of the nation’s top special ed attorneys provides a fast-paced and provocative review of the most important special ed legal cases in the... More...

A1 | Parental Participation Requirements Under the IDEA (Room Chantilly West)

23 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Administration

Speaker(s): Art Cernosia
Since the IDEA was initially enacted, family-school relationships have remained a core principle in the provision of services to children with disa... More...

B1 | Discipline of Students with Disabilities: The Key Rules and Regulations from Removals to MDRs (Room Chantilly East)

23 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Behavior

Speaker(s): David Hodgins
This session will outline and discuss the key discipline rules and regulations affecting the discipline of students with disabilities. From the &ld... More...

B2 | Restorative Justice for All: The Intersection of Behavioral Supports and the Implementation of Schoolwide Restorative Practices (Room Coronado BCD)

23 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Behavior

Speaker(s): William Zee
Questions regarding the effectiveness of out-of-school suspensions, responses to student behavior, and the disproportionate impact of zero-toleranc... More...

I1 | There’s No Place Like Home: Serving Students With Disabilities in the Most Restrictive Environment (Room Coronado A)

23 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Teri Engler
Although school districts typically provide special education and related services to students with disabilities in public or private school settin... More...

I2 | Charter School Law: A Year in Review While Looking Ahead (Room Wedgwood)

23 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Deborah Cesario
Attorney Deborah Cesario will highlight the key charter school cases that have impacted the design and delivery of special education programs for c... More...

I3 | Your Top 10 IEE Questions Answered (Room De Soto)

23 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): David Garner
You’re confident in the results of district evaluations, but the student’s parents want an expensive IEE from a private evaluator. Shou... More...

I4 | How to Write Effective IEP Team Meeting Notes or Summaries (Room Cortez CD)

23 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Jose Martín
Often one IEP team member writes notes,and summaries of the meeting to help clarify the topics and the key points of the IEP team’s discussio... More...

S1 | Extracurricular Activities: Meeting FAPE and Equal Access Obligations (Room Cortez AB)

23 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Section 504

Speaker(s): Jan Tomsky
As part of the IEP process, IEP teams must determine to what extent a student will (or will not) participate in extracurricular and nonacademic act... More...

T1 | What’s “AT” Stake: Assistive Technology After Fry and Endrew F. (Room Senators Lecture Hall)

23 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Karen Haase
Your district has an obligation to provide assistive technology to students with disabilities if needed for FAPE. In Endrew F., the Supreme Court c... More...

U1 | Special Ed Connection® Users Group: Resolving Special Education Disputes without Litigation (Room De La Salle)

23 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: IDEA, Special Ed Connection® Users Group

Speaker(s): Richard J. Erhard ; Deb McKinnon ; Kelly Whiting
Using Special Ed Connection® as a primary reference tool, this session will focus on how the use of mediation, resolution meetings and third-pa... More...

A2 | Employee Misconduct in Special Education (Room Coronado A)

23 Apr 18
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Tracks: Administration

Speaker(s): David Rubin
Special education employees enjoy the full panoply of constitutional and statutory protections accorded public employees generally, and may have ad... More...

A3 | Effective and Strategic Management of Paraprofessional Staff for Special Education Support (Room Chantilly West)

23 Apr 18
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Tracks: Administration

Speaker(s): Mary Schillinger
Determining the number of paraprofessional aides that is effective and efficient for your district’s special education program is an ongoing ... More...

B3 | Leaving it All Behind? Seclusion, Restraint and Exclusionary Disciplinary Practices for Students with Disabilities under ESSA (Room Cortez AB)

23 Apr 18
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Tracks: Behavior

Speaker(s): Karen Haase
The Every Student Succeeds Act requires state education agencies to develop plans to reduce the overuse of disciplinary practices, such as seclusio... More...

B4 | Why Behavior Plans Fail: 7 Reasons and 7 Fixes (Room Chantilly East)

23 Apr 18
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Tracks: Behavior

Speaker(s): Melisa Genaux
Nearly every special education administrator, building administrator, teacher, and school psychologist has experienced a situation in which a behav... More...

I5 | Tips for Demonstrating FAPE after Endrew F. (Room Wedgwood)

23 Apr 18
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Julie Weatherly
On March 22, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the Endrew F. case and, for the first time since 1982, addressed the standard for ... More...

I6 | Legally-Defensible Goal-Writing: An Interactive Workshop (Room De Soto)

23 Apr 18
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Erin Gilsbach
The IDEA mandates that schools identify the needs of students with disabilities and then draft individualized goals designed to ensure that they ar... More...

I7 | Prior Written Notice: Practical Tips for Legal Compliance (Room Coronado BCD)

23 Apr 18
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Brandon Wright
A school district must provide parents with prior written notice whenever it proposes or refuses to initiate or change the identification, evaluati... More...

S2 | Section 504: A Practical Analysis of "Substantially Limits" (Room Cortez CD)

23 Apr 18
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Tracks: Section 504

Speaker(s): Dave Richards
The term “substantially limits” has been included in Section 504 eligibility criteria since the implementation of the regulations, yet ... More...

T2 | Top Technology Tools for Special Ed Administrators (Room Senators Lecture Hall)

23 Apr 18
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Speaker(s): Leslie Fisher
Technology continually changes in scope and functionality, and a stream of new tech tools and resources are available to assist in your role as a s... More...

U2 | Special Ed Connection® Users Group: 25 Tips in 75 Minutes (Room De La Salle)

23 Apr 18
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Tracks: IDEA, Special Ed Connection® Users Group

Speaker(s): Deb McKinnon ; Kelly Whiting
Here’s your chance to learn 25 indispensable Special Ed Connection® tips, tools and shortcuts that will save you an incredible amount of ... More...

GS2 | General Session: IEP For Educators (Trinity Ballroom)

23 Apr 18
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Rick Daynes
Drawing on his experiences as a father ushering three children with disabilities through the IEP process, the dynamic and entertaining Rick Daynes ... More...

Institute Gala (Trinity Ballroom)

23 Apr 18
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
See some of your favorite presenters put their unique "special education" spin on beloved songs -- and you never know what else may be in... More...

GS3 | General Session: Update from the Office of Special Education Programs (Trinity Ballroom)

24 Apr 18
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Kimberly M. Richey
OSERS Deputy Assistant Secretary Kimberly Richey will highlight current initiatives of OSERS and the Education Department. More...

A2 | Employee Misconduct in Special Education (Room Coronado A)

24 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Administration

Speaker(s): David Rubin
Special education employees enjoy the full panoply of constitutional and statutory protections accorded public employees generally, and may have ad... More...

A3 | Effective and Strategic Management of Paraprofessional Staff for Special Education Support (Room Chantilly West)

24 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Administration

Speaker(s): Mary Schillinger
Determining the number of paraprofessional aides that is effective and efficient for your district’s special education program is an ongoing ... More...

A8 | Sponsored: Developing a Districtwide Autism Program: A Training Model for Serving Students With ASD (Room Governors Lecture Hall)

24 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Administration

Speaker(s): Kristi Porter, M.Ed.
Technology Solutions Seminar: Consistency of instruction is an essential component to effective school-based instruction for students with autism s... More...

B3 | Leaving it All Behind? Seclusion, Restraint and Exclusionary Disciplinary Practices for Students with Disabilities under ESSA (Room Cortez AB)

24 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Behavior

Speaker(s): Karen Haase
The Every Student Succeeds Act requires state education agencies to develop plans to reduce the overuse of disciplinary practices, such as seclusio... More...

B4 | Why Behavior Plans Fail: 7 Reasons and 7 Fixes (Room Chantilly East)

24 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Behavior

Speaker(s): Melisa Genaux
Nearly every special education administrator, building administrator, teacher, and school psychologist has experienced a situation in which a behav... More...

I5 | Tips for Demonstrating FAPE after Endrew F. (Room Wedgwood)

24 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Julie Weatherly
On March 22, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the Endrew F. case and, for the first time since 1982, addressed the standard for ... More...

I6 | Legally-Defensible Goal-Writing: An Interactive Workshop (Room De Soto)

24 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Erin Gilsbach
The IDEA mandates that schools identify the needs of students with disabilities and then draft individualized goals designed to ensure that they ar... More...

I7 | Prior Written Notice: Practical Tips for Legal Compliance (Room Coronado BCD)

24 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Brandon Wright
A school district must provide parents with prior written notice whenever it proposes or refuses to initiate or change the identification, evaluati... More...

S2 | Section 504: A Practical Analysis of "Substantially Limits" (Room Cortez CD)

24 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Section 504

Speaker(s): Dave Richards
The term “substantially limits” has been included in Section 504 eligibility criteria since the implementation of the regulations, yet ... More...

T3 | Making Your District More Inclusive Through Technology and Website Accessibility (Room Senators Lecture Hall)

24 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Teri Engler
Federal laws support technology use as a means of enhancing instruction and learning. What’s more, school websites have become a primary mean... More...

U3 | Special Ed Connection® Users Group: Keeping Up With Critical Case Decisions (Room De La Salle)

24 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: IDEA, Special Ed Connection® Users Group

Speaker(s): Julie J. Kline Esq. ; Deb McKinnon ; Kelly Whiting
Many new decisions, as well as older significant cases, can impact how you handle special education issues and frame your position. Find out h... More...

A4 | How to Stop Staff From Sabotaging Your IEP Meeting (Room Chantilly East)

24 Apr 18
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Administration

Speaker(s): Melinda Jacobs, Esq.
With more than 32 years of experience in the field of special education law, attorney Melinda Jacobs has attended her fair share of IEP meetings an... More...

A5 | Testing Your IDEA Allowability Knowledge (Room Coronado A)

24 Apr 18
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Administration

Speaker(s): Tiffany Kesslar
Welcome to your IDEA allowability test. Attorney Tiffany Winters Kesslar will literally test your IDEA allowability knowledge. You will have 10 min... More...

A6 | The Collision of Individual Rights in Schools (Room Cortez AB)

24 Apr 18
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Administration

Speaker(s): Eric Rodriguez
Difficult questions and practical challenges arise when addressing accommodations for a student with a severe allergic reaction to pet dander while... More...

A9 | Sponsored: Creating a Culture of Documentation (Room Governors Lecture Hall)

24 Apr 18
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Administration

Speaker(s): Chris Meroff
Technology Solutions Seminar: Educational documentation has become more and more necessary in districts across the country. It not only allows you ... More...

B5 | Navigating MDRs, FBAs, BIPs, IAESs, and Other Strange Creatures that Dwell in Special Ed Discipline (Room Wedgwood)

24 Apr 18
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Behavior

Speaker(s): David Garner
Can a student with disabilities be expelled? Does a suspension constitute a change in placement? What if the misconduct is a direct manifestation o... More...

B6 | Suicide Risk Assessment (Room Cortez CD)

24 Apr 18
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Behavior

Speaker(s): Benjamin Fernandez
Students can experience a rollercoaster of emotions as they progress through school. However, some will experience intense emotional challenges tha... More...

I8 | Serving Students with Dyslexia (Room Coronado BCD)

24 Apr 18
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Jan Tomsky
Dyslexia — the most common learning disability — has recently become one of the hottest topics in special education law across the coun... More...

S3 | Section 504 Coordinators: Best Practices for Staying Legally Compliant (Room Chantilly West)

24 Apr 18
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Section 504

Speaker(s): Betsey Helfrich ; Sarah Schmanke
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires that school districts appoint a compliance coordinator. This person is responsible for ensur... More...

S4 | A Legal Guide to School Nursing Services (Room De Soto)

24 Apr 18
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Section 504

Speaker(s): Brandon Wright
School health services, school nursing services, and chronically ill students present an increasing challenge for districts. Attorney Brandon Wrigh... More...

T4 | Student Data and Technology: How to Maintain Privacy and Security in the Information Age (Room Senators Lecture Hall)

24 Apr 18
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): David Rubin
Schools collect, store, use, and share massive amounts of student data each day. Attorney David Rubin will review FERPA regulations designed to pro... More...

U4 | Special Ed Connection® Users Group: Special Ed Connection® Top 10 (Room De La Salle)

24 Apr 18
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: IDEA, Special Ed Connection® Users Group

Speaker(s): Lisa Bocchino ; Deb McKinnon ; Kelly Whiting
The Top 10 topic searches on SEC are probably your biggest concerns too! From autism to transportation to prior written notice, this session will f... More...

A7 | The Special Educator’s Role When Dealing With Police, Child Protective Services, and Divorced Parents (Room Cortez AB)

24 Apr 18
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Administration

Speaker(s): Dianna Bowen
Referencing real-life scenarios and current case law, attorney Dianna Bowen will provide you the tools you need to understand the authority, the re... More...

B7 | Developing Trauma-Informed IEPs and 504 Plans (Room Chantilly East)

24 Apr 18
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Behavior, Section 504

Speaker(s): Eric Rossen
Traumatic or adverse experiences can undermine students’ ability to learn, form relationships, and manage their feelings and behavior. As a r... More...

B8 | Keeping Students in School: Alternatives to Suspension Using the Detect Process (Room Chantilly West)

24 Apr 18
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Behavior

Speaker(s): Beverley H. Johns
How can districts reduce the number of suspensions in schools? Consultant Bev Johns has developed a process to assist school district personnel in ... More...

E1 | ‘The Good, the Bad, the Ugly’ of Special Education Litigation (Room Wedgwood)

24 Apr 18
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Administration, Ethics

Speaker(s): Eric Rodriguez
In this session for practicing attorneys, Eric G. Rodriguez, a school lawyer who represents public schools, will focus on some of the ethical issue... More...

I10 | The Present Status of Regular Interventions: Has the Mood Cooled on the Use of RTI? (Room Cortez CD)

24 Apr 18
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Jose Martín
Since 2004, much attention and resources have been devoted to expanding regular education intervention programs. At the same time, tension has aris... More...

I11 | Investigating and Responding to Student Sexualized Conduct (Room De Soto)

24 Apr 18
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): David Walker
This session will examine best practices and legal requirements related to the investigation of and response to the occurrence of sexualized behavi... More...

I9 | “Wait, Stop the Bus!”: Transportation Issues under the IDEA and Implementing Regulations (Room Coronado BCD)

24 Apr 18
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): David Hodgins
This session focuses on multiple transportation issues under the IDEA 2004 and the implementing regulations. In this session, attorney David Hodgin... More...

S5 | Section 504: The Biggest Mistakes to Avoid (Room Coronado A)

24 Apr 18
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Section 504

Speaker(s): Julie Weatherly
When it comes to educating students with disabilities, issues arising under Section 504 and its sister statute — the ADA — are on the r... More...

T5 | Cyberbullying and FAPE: Public School Legal Obligations Regarding Online Bullying and Students with Special Needs (Room Senators Lecture Hall)

24 Apr 18
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Speaker(s): Erin Gilsbach
Multiple laws protect against disability-based harassment. Still, studies show students with disabilities are more likely to be victims of bullying... More...

U5 | Special Ed Connection® Users Group: What Do I Do When a 504 Referral or Accommodation Request Seems Out of the Ordinary? (Room De La Salle)

24 Apr 18
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: IDEA, Special Ed Connection® Users Group

Speaker(s): Deb McKinnon ; Linda J. Silver ; Kelly Whiting
In serving students with disabilities, you are faced with many 504 referral and accommodation requests daily. This interactive, fast-paced session ... More...

A1 | Parental Participation Requirements Under the IDEA (Room Chantilly West)

25 Apr 18
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Tracks: Administration

Speaker(s): Art Cernosia
Since the IDEA was initially enacted, family-school relationships have remained a core principle in the provision of services to children with disa... More...

B1 | Discipline of Students with Disabilities: The Key Rules and Regulations from Removals to MDRs (Room Chantilly East)

25 Apr 18
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Tracks: Behavior

Speaker(s): David Hodgins
This session will outline and discuss the key discipline rules and regulations affecting the discipline of students with disabilities. From the &ld... More...

B2 | Restorative Justice for All: The Intersection of Behavioral Supports and the Implementation of Schoolwide Restorative Practices (Room Coronado BCD)

25 Apr 18
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Tracks: Behavior

Speaker(s): William Zee
Questions regarding the effectiveness of out-of-school suspensions, responses to student behavior, and the disproportionate impact of zero-toleranc... More...

E2 | Are You Phoning It In? The Ethical Perils of Practicing Law from Your Phone (Room Wedgwood)

25 Apr 18
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Tracks: Ethics, IDEA

Speaker(s): Dianna Bowen
The Supreme Court recognized in Riley v. California, “Modern cell phones are not just another technological convenience. With all they contai... More...

I1 | There’s No Place Like Home: Serving Students With Disabilities in the Most Restrictive Environment (Room Coronado A)

25 Apr 18
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Teri Engler
Although school districts typically provide special education and related services to students with disabilities in public or private school settin... More...

I3 | Your Top 10 IEE Questions Answered (Room De Soto)

25 Apr 18
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): David Garner
You’re confident in the results of district evaluations, but the student’s parents want an expensive IEE from a private evaluator. Shou... More...

I4 | How to Write Effective IEP Team Meeting Notes or Summaries (Room Cortez CD)

25 Apr 18
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Jose Martín
Often one IEP team member writes notes,and summaries of the meeting to help clarify the topics and the key points of the IEP team’s discussio... More...

S1 | Extracurricular Activities: Meeting FAPE and Equal Access Obligations (Room Cortez AB)

25 Apr 18
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Tracks: Section 504

Speaker(s): Jan Tomsky
As part of the IEP process, IEP teams must determine to what extent a student will (or will not) participate in extracurricular and nonacademic act... More...

T6 | 25 Technologies That Will Change Your Life in Special Education (Room Senators Lecture Hall)

25 Apr 18
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Speaker(s): Melissa Corto ; Kevin Custer
Tech insiders Kevin Custer and Melissa Corto will provide a look at the 25 most innovative technologies and tools that are transforming your field.... More...

A4 | How to Stop Staff From Sabotaging Your IEP Meeting (Room Chantilly East)

25 Apr 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Administration

Speaker(s): Melinda Jacobs, Esq.
With more than 32 years of experience in the field of special education law, attorney Melinda Jacobs has attended her fair share of IEP meetings an... More...

A5 | Testing Your IDEA Allowability Knowledge (Room Coronado A)

25 Apr 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Administration

Speaker(s): Tiffany Kesslar
Welcome to your IDEA allowability test. Attorney Tiffany Winters Kesslar will literally test your IDEA allowability knowledge. You will have 10 min... More...

A6 | The Collision of Individual Rights in Schools (Room Cortez AB)

25 Apr 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Administration

Speaker(s): Eric Rodriguez
Difficult questions and practical challenges arise when addressing accommodations for a student with a severe allergic reaction to pet dander while... More...

B5 | Navigating MDRs, FBAs, BIPs, IAESs, and Other Strange Creatures that Dwell in Special Ed Discipline (Room Wedgwood)

25 Apr 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Behavior

Speaker(s): David Garner
Can a student with disabilities be expelled? Does a suspension constitute a change in placement? What if the misconduct is a direct manifestation o... More...

B6 | Suicide Risk Assessment (Room Cortez CD)

25 Apr 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Behavior

Speaker(s): Benjamin Fernandez
Students can experience a rollercoaster of emotions as they progress through school. However, some will experience intense emotional challenges tha... More...

I8 | Serving Students with Dyslexia (Room Coronado BCD)

25 Apr 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Jan Tomsky
Dyslexia — the most common learning disability — has recently become one of the hottest topics in special education law across the coun... More...

S3 | Section 504 Coordinators: Best Practices for Staying Legally Compliant (Room Chantilly West)

25 Apr 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Section 504

Speaker(s): Betsey Helfrich ; Sarah Schmanke
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires that school districts appoint a compliance coordinator. This person is responsible for ensur... More...

S4 | A Legal Guide to School Nursing Services (Room De Soto)

25 Apr 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Section 504

Speaker(s): Brandon Wright
School health services, school nursing services, and chronically ill students present an increasing challenge for districts. Attorney Brandon Wrigh... More...

T7 | Choose Carefully: Create and Select Digital Resources that Work for All Learners (Room Senators Lecture Hall)

25 Apr 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Tammy Bryant
As a leader in your special ed department, you must be discerning — and encourage your teams to be as well — when selecting digital too... More...

A7 | The Special Educator’s Role When Dealing With Police, Child Protective Services, and Divorced Parents (Room Cortez AB)

25 Apr 18
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Administration

Speaker(s): Dianna Bowen
Referencing real-life scenarios and current case law, attorney Dianna Bowen will provide you the tools you need to understand the authority, the re... More...

B7 | Developing Trauma-Informed IEPs and 504 Plans (Room Chantilly East)

25 Apr 18
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Behavior, Section 504

Speaker(s): Eric Rossen
Traumatic or adverse experiences can undermine students’ ability to learn, form relationships, and manage their feelings and behavior. As a r... More...
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