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
Detailed Time Schedule
12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. Introductions - Clinton Householder, staff attorney, Community Legal Aid
12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Advocate’s Role/How these Cases Present, Clinton Householder
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Overview of Special Education Law, Marie Curry, managing attorney, Community Legal Aid
- Eligibility categories
- Federal and State laws
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Evaluations for Special Education, Clinton Householder
- Initiating and planning for the evaluation
- Timeline
- Independent evaluations
- Examining the evaluation results
- Case studies and tips
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Break
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. IEP and 504 Development and Navigating Bumps in the Road, Andrew Neuhauser, managing attorney, Community Legal Aid
- Examining the 504 or IEP
- Types of instruction related services available
- School discipline for students with disabilities
- Dispute resolution
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.
