Advocate Training: Representing Parents & Children at Special Education Proceedings
Free and online - open to attorneys, advocates, school personnel, community leaders, and policy-makers.
Wednesday, August 31, 2022 from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
An overview of special education law including a look at IEPs, 504s, special concerns, and the impact of COVID-19 on students with special needs.
Detailed Time Schedule
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Special Education Law Overview, Marie Curry, Managing Attorney, Community Legal Aid Services
- State Disability Categories
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- State and Federal Law Update
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. IEPs, 504s, and the Advocate’s Role, Clinton Householder, Esq., Staff Attorney Community Legal Aid Services
- Processes and Timelines
- How issues and cases arise and take shape
- Developing a plan
- Case studies and case handling tips
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Break
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Navigating Bumps in the Road, Andrew Neuhauser, Esq., Managing Attorney Community Legal Aid Services
- Evaluations, Assessments and Testing
- Suspensions, Expulsions, and Manifestation Determination Reviews
- Special Concerns
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The Exponential Impact of COVID-19 on Special Education, Kristin Hildebrandt, Esq., Special Education Team Leader Disability Rights Ohio
- Short-term and Long-term Effects and Damage
- Steps to address and correct delays and deficiencies
- Holistic approaches to getting plans back on track and achieving educational success
3.75 general credit hours requested from the Supreme Court of Ohio.
