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Sessions (26)

PRE 2A | Students With Disabilities: The Emotions of Emoticons (Room Sun A)

05 May 19
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Karen Haase
Recent tragic events place schools under a legal and political microscope in how they respond to allegations of bullying, threats made by students,... More...

PRE 5 | Contemporary ABA Programs for Students With Autism: Defensibility, Logistics, and Effectiveness (Room Sun D)

05 May 19
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Mary Schillinger ; Mitchell Taubman Dr.
Learn the essential components for any IEP designed to provide FAPE to students with autism as well as how to embed those components into your auti... More...

PRE 3 | Surviving Due Process: A Step-by-Step Guide (Room Tallahassee)

05 May 19
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Jan Tomsky
An IDEA due process hearing can be a daunting task for both a school attorney and an administrator, whether he or she is an experienced litigator o... More...

I1 | The Safety of Students With Autism (Room Osceola C)

06 May 19
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Darcy Kriha
Schools personnel are especially attuned to meeting the needs of students with autism, but often question the intersection of safety and special ed... More...

I1-R | The Safety of Students With Autism (Room Osceola C)

06 May 19
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Darcy Kriha
Schools personnel are especially attuned to meeting the needs of students with autism, but often question the intersection of safety and special ed... More...

I2 | Effective IEP Team Documentation: An IEP Is Worth 1,000 Words (Room Sun B)

07 May 19
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Dianna Bowen
The words written (or not written) in an IEP can mean the difference between winning or losing a due process hearing and/or resolving a dispute. Th... More...

I3 | Confused About Dyslexia? Don’t Overthink It (Room Osceola A)

07 May 19
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Geneva Taylor
Even seasoned special education and Section 504 staff can become lost when trying to navigate the brackish waters of dyslexia eligibility and servi... More...

I4 | Child Find, Rewind: The Ways You're Behind (Room Osceola B)

07 May 19
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Bobby Truhe
Most educators know that child find requires them to seek permission to evaluate any child for possible special education eligibility when the dist... More...

I5 | English Learners in Special Education (Room Osceola C)

07 May 19
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Brandon Wright
This session will explore one of the major topics emerging in special education law: English learner students. You'll learn about recent cases ... More...

I6 | No Excuses: Convening a Proper IEP Team (Room Osceola A)

07 May 19
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Brandon Wright
One of the primary and essential procedural obligations is convening a properly constituted IEP team. This presentation will guide you through the ... More...

I7 | What's the LRE Here? Current Difficult LRE Challenges and Ideas on Solving Them (Room Sun A)

07 May 19
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Jose Martín
While most special educators understand the IDEA's least restrictive environment mandate, case law developments and modern placement innovation... More...

I8 | Paraprofessionals — How to Staff and Train for Supporting Student Independence in Core Rigor Learning (Room Sun B)

07 May 19
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Mary Schillinger
Your paraprofessionals are your front-line support providers but are often the least adept at providing rigorous support to students. This session ... More...

I9 | Preparing for Life After IDEA: Practical Tips for Legally Compliant Transition Planning (Room Sun D)

07 May 19
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Andrew Tatgenhorst
Transition planning is a regularly-disputed area of special education and has often resulted in liability on the part of public school districts. C... More...

I10 | Tips for Assessing the Appropriateness of IEPs After Endrew F. (Room Osceola C)

07 May 19
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Patrick Andriano
Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that schools must offer students with disabilities "an IEP reasonably calculated to enable a chil... More...

I11 | Prior Written Notice: Prior to What? (Room Osceola B)

07 May 19
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Maureen Lemon
Prior written notice is a relatively simple concept that can catch school officials off-guard. They often miss the triggers for a PWN, misjudge the... More...

I6-R | No Excuses: Convening a Proper IEP Team (Room Osceola A)

08 May 19
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Brandon Wright
One of the primary and essential procedural obligations is convening a properly constituted IEP team. This presentation will guide you through the ... More...

I7-R | What's the LRE Here? Current Difficult LRE Challenges and Ideas on Solving Them (Room Sun A)

08 May 19
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Jose Martín
While most special educators understand the IDEA's least restrictive environment mandate, case law developments and modern placement innovation... More...

I8-R | Paraprofessionals — How to Staff and Train for Supporting Student Independence in Core Rigor Learning (Room Sun B)

08 May 19
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Mary Schillinger
Your paraprofessionals are your front-line support providers but are often the least adept at providing rigorous support to students. This session ... More...

I9-R | Preparing for Life After IDEA: Practical Tips for Legally Compliant Transition Planning (Room Sun D)

08 May 19
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Andrew Tatgenhorst
Transition planning is a regularly-disputed area of special education and has often resulted in liability on the part of public school districts. C... More...

I10-R | Tips for Assessing the Appropriateness of IEPs After Endrew F. (Room Osceola C)

08 May 19
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Patrick Andriano
Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that schools must offer students with disabilities "an IEP reasonably calculated to enable a chil... More...

I11-R | Prior Written Notice: Prior to What? (Room Osceola B)

08 May 19
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Maureen Lemon
Prior written notice is a relatively simple concept that can catch school officials off-guard. They often miss the triggers for a PWN, misjudge the... More...

I2-R | Effective IEP Team Documentation: An IEP Is Worth 1,000 Words (Room Sun B)

08 May 19
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Dianna Bowen
The words written (or not written) in an IEP can mean the difference between winning or losing a due process hearing and/or resolving a dispute. Th... More...

I3-R | Confused About Dyslexia? Don’t Overthink It (Room Osceola A)

08 May 19
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Geneva Taylor
Even seasoned special education and Section 504 staff can become lost when trying to navigate the brackish waters of dyslexia eligibility and servi... More...

I4-R | Child Find, Rewind: The Ways You're Behind (Room Osceola B)

08 May 19
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Bobby Truhe
Most educators know that child find requires them to seek permission to evaluate any child for possible special education eligibility when the dist... More...

I5-R | English Learners in Special Education (Room Osceola C)

08 May 19
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Brandon Wright
This session will explore one of the major topics emerging in special education law: English learner students. You'll learn about recent cases ... More...

POST 2 | Legal Issues Faced by Certifying Specialists: Child Find, Evaluations, and Eligibility (Room Sun D)

08 May 19
1:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IDEA

Speaker(s): Deanna Arivett
Are you a school psychologist, a speech pathologist, a special education director/coordinator, a principal, or a supervisor of a certifying special... More...