National Institute 2018

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

You want answers. We’ve got them! This one-day pre-symposium is specially designed for administrators, teachers, and other special education professionals who need a “crash course” in the fundamentals of IDEA compliance and the basic concepts of special education law. Attorneys from the Law Office of Melinda Jacobs will share their tips and strategies for avoiding legal missteps while offering a comprehensive overview of the IDEA and detailed explanations of the fundamental concepts of the IDEA, Section 504, and Title II of the ADA. You will explore issues like child find, FAPE in the age of Endrew F., LRE, and discipline. Come prepared for a lively and informative day, packed with plenty of opportunities for audience participation and targeted answers to your most pressing questions.