Student Services On-Demand Summer Series

Summer 2024 (June-August)

Program: At Your Own Pace

Location: On-Demand

Ready to Get Started?

Transform your summer into a season of growth and opportunity. Explore our extensive library of courses and enroll by registering for our bundle of over 24 hours of training. You will be able to access your courses anytime, complete them at your own pace, and revisit materials as needed.

Who Should Attend:

School Psychologists and Related Service Providers/Assessors
Assistant Superintendents of Educational Services
Directors of Special Education and/or Student Services
Special Education Coordinators
Program Specialists
Case Carriers
School Site Administrators
SELPA Personnel
Directors of Special Services
Directors of Pupil Services

Subscription Fee:

$499 (credit card only)

On-Demand Programs:

Accessible from June 10 - August 10, 2024 (not for download)

Adversarial IEP Meetings and Due Process Hearing (30 minute sessions)

Session 1: Why are Adversarial IEPs and Due Process Hearings Hard?

Session 2: The Three Rules of “Testifying” and How They Can be Used Ethically and Professionally in Difficult IEPs

Session 3: Overview of the Theory and Techniques of Cross-Examination

Session 4: Practical Tips on How to Prepare Your Staff and Yourself for Difficult IEPs

Session 5: What Makes a Witness Credible?
Everything You Need to Know About Defensible Assessments (30 minute sessions)

Session 1: Assessment Plans and Our Road Maps to Assess

Session 2: Must Haves: Parent, Teacher & Private Provider Input

Session 3: Must Haves: Observation, Observation, & Observation

Session 4: Double Checking Compliance with EC 56320

Session 5: Report Requirements: Analysis, Analysis, Analysis

Session 6: Report Requirements: Recommendations (Eligibility, Accommodations, Services, Etc.)

Session 7: Report Requirements: Discrepancy Model v. PSW

Session 8: Common Errors & Final Takeaways
What Do We Do When? (30 minute sessions)

Session 1: What do we do when we get an IEE request?

Session 2: What do we do when we receive an outside report?

Session 3: What do we do when mom and dad live in different districts and don’t see eye to eye?

Session 4: What do we do when a student transfers into our district?

Session 5: What do we do when we really want to change a student’s placement due to behavior, but can’t?!
10 Most Important Things You Need to Know About IEP Meetings (30 minute sessions)

Session 1: General Education Teachers – Yes, They Must Attend

Session 2: Preparation – Key to Success

Session 3: Communication – It Is All About Relationships

Session 4: Meeting Notes – How Do Notes Help Us?

Session 5: Goals and Baselines – What Do Good Ones Look Like?

Session 6: Placement – Dealing With LRE Disputes

Session 7: Assessments – Addressing Eligibility Disputes

Session 8: Miscellaneous Items – Individualized Transition Plans, Transition Activities

Session 9: Parent Requests – How Do We Respond?

Session 10: Little Mistakes – What Gets Us in Trouble?
Deep Dive into Prior Written Notices (30 minute sessions)

Session 1: Required Components & Common Mistakes

Session 2: Responding to Parent Requests

Session 3: Responding to Assessment Requests, Combined Consent, & IEEs

Session 4: Cleaning Up FAPE Offers & Circumstances When PWN Wont Be Enough

Session 5: Unilateral Placements & Parentally Placed Private School Kids
Session 6: Bonus: Residential Treatment Center Requests/Unilateral Placements

The Entanglement of Residency and Outside Placements by Parents & Other Public Agencies (30 minute sessions)

Join us for this 8-part series as we explore the interplay between residency regulations and outside placements by parents and public agencies. Who bears the responsibility?

Session 1: Group Homes and Foster Care Placements

Session 2: Conserved/Non-Conserved Adults Under 56041

Session 3: Divorced/Separated Parents

Session 4: RTCs, including Transfer Students (Part 1)

Session 5: RTCs, including Transfer Students (Part 2)

Session 6: State Hospitals/Hospitalizations

Session 7: Juvenile Hall/Adult Jail

Session 8: Final Takeaways
Real Talk | Avoid These Expulsion Decisions That Get Schools Sued (1 hour session)

Join us for an insightful Real Talk webinar where we'll discuss strategies to avoid common pitfalls and navigate expulsion decisions effectively.

Key topics include:
- Understanding legal frameworks surrounding expulsion decisions
- Identifying red flags that may lead to lawsuits
- Implementing best practices for fair and equitable expulsion processes
- Case studies and real-world examples
Asthma, Allergies, Diabetes - Oh, My! Section 504 Updates & Refreshers

On February 20, 2024, OCR issued new guidance around Section 504 eligibility for these specific impairments. No, these are NOT the long-awaited proposed amendments to the Section 504 regulations (we are still waiting!), but this new guidance does give us some insight for what is to come. Join Alefia Mithaiwala as she takes a deep dive into these specific physical impairments and provides refreshers regarding best practices for making Section 504 eligibility determinations.