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Special Education Law: The Ultimate Guide

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Daniel Levin
Arla Cahill
Renee Osipov
Beth Callahan
With Daniel Levin from Frazer & Feldman, LLP + 3 others

Thu, Oct 01, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

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Overview

A Practical Guide to IDEA and Section 504: Eligibility, IEPs, Discipline, and Disputes

New to special education law or looking for a refresher? This comprehensive program breaks down the fundamentals of IDEA, Section 504, and key issues in special education - from eligibility and evaluations to IEPs and Section 504 plans, discipline, and dispute resolution. You'll gain a practical understanding of what school obligations and parental rights are, where problems arise, and how to navigate them effectively. Expand your knowledge - register today!

  • Identify when a student qualifies for special education services.
  • Learn what legally defensible (and indefensible) IEPs and 504 plans look like.
  • Navigate student discipline and behavioral interventions, including MDRs, FBAs, and BIPs.
  • Flag common school district compliance failures that lead to disputes.
  • Anticipate what remedies are available in special education disputes.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Special Education: Core Laws and Interplay
  2. Eligibility and Evaluation
  3. Prior Written Notice, Parental Participation, and Consent
  4. IEPs and Section 504 Plans: Development and Implementation
  5. Discipline and Behavioral Interventions: MDRs, FBAs, BIPs, and Litigation Hotspots
  6. Special Education Disputes: Remedies and Resolution
  7. Recent Cases and Developments Shaping Special Education Law

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Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Pending 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Upon Request 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Pending 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 7 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 7 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
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  1. Special Education: Core Laws and Interplay

    1. Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
    2. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
    3. Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
    4. FAPE, LRE, and Other Core Principles

  2. Eligibility and Evaluation

    1. Disability Categories Under IDEA
    2. Section 504 Eligibility
    3. IDEA vs. Section 504: Overlap, Misclassification Risks
    4. Child Find Duties and Common District Failures
    5. Evaluation Process: Initial Evaluations and Reevaluations
    6. Independent Educational Evaluations

  3. Prior Written Notice, Parental Participation, and Consent

    1. Prior Written Notice
    2. Parental Participation Rights and Predetermination Issues
    3. Consent and Revocation

  4. IEPs and Section 504 Plans: Development and Implementation

    1. IEPs vs. Section 504 Plans
    2. IEP Team: Required Participants and Procedural Pitfalls
    3. What a Legally Defensible IEP Looks Like
    4. Placement Decisions and Least Restrictive Environment
    5. Implementation Failures to Watch For
    6. 504 Plan Drafting and Common Compliance Issues

  5. Discipline and Behavioral Interventions: MDRs, FBAs, BIPs, and Litigation Hotspots

    1. Manifestation Determination Reviews (MDRs)
    2. Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs)
    3. Use of Restraint and Seclusion
    4. Interim Alternative Educational Settings (IAES): When They Are Appropriate

  6. Special Education Disputes: Remedies and Resolution

    1. Compensatory Education and Prospective Relief
    2. Tuition Reimbursement and Reimbursement for Services
    3. Injunctive Relief and Stay-Put
    4. Attorneys' Fees
    5. Section 504/ADA Monetary Damages
    6. Informal Resolution: Meetings and Negotiation Strategies
    7. Mediation
    8. Due Process Hearings
    9. State Complaints
    10. Appeals and Judicial Review

  7. Recent Cases and Developments Shaping Special Education Law

    1. Cases to Know
    2. Mental Health and Expanding School Obligations
    3. AI, Technology, and Special Education
    4. Reduced Federal Oversight, Funding Shifts, and Litigation Trends

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. School administrators, superintendents, principals, school board members, school psychologists and counselors, special and general education teachers, special education coordinators, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Daniel Levin
Daniel
Levin
Frazer & Feldman, LLP
Arla D Cahill
Arla D.
Cahill
Mandelbaum Barrett PC
Renee Osipov
Renee
Osipov
Udall Shumway
Beth A Callahan
Beth A.
Callahan
Callahan & Fusco LLC
Speaker bio
Daniel Levin

Daniel Levin

Frazer & Feldman, LLP
Daniel Levin

is an attorney with Frazer & Feldman, LLP where he focuses his practice on special education law, including representation of school districts in due process hearings, CSE meetings for IEPs, 504 plans, settlements, and manifestation determination reviews. Prior to joining Frazer & Feldman, LLP, Mr. Levin worked as senior counsel and legislative director in the New York State Senate, where he negotiated, drafted and advised state legislators on budget bills, voting rights legislation, criminal law and criminal justice reform, and local government issues. He also worked as a staff attorney and team leader for the Special Education Unit of the New York City Department of Education (DOE), where he investigated, settled and litigated due process complaints under the IDEA on behalf of the school district. Mr. Levin also drafted appeals to the State Review Office on IDEA hearings, and chaired a committee focused on improving the unit's litigation practice. As team leader, he supervised attorneys in representing the district on IDEA claims for settlements and hearings. Mr. Levin earned his J.D. degree from Albany Law School and was the symposium editor of the Albany Government Law Review. He earned his B.A. degree in political science from Binghamton University. Mr. Levin is admitted to practice in New York and is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association.

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Arla D Cahill

Arla D. Cahill

Mandelbaum Barrett PC
Arla Cahill

is an attorney with Mandelbaum Barrett PC, where she is a member of the firm's litigation, education law, and special needs practice groups. In addition to her recognition in and out of the courtroom handling complex litigation cases, Ms. Cahill has a passion for helping families. She chairs the firm's education law practice and co-chairs the special needs practice. As a seasoned litigator for over 26 years, and a former school board attorney and charter school board member, Ms. Cahill has gained unique insight into the public education system. She understands the challenges facing parents in the areas of special education; harassment, intimidation & bullying (HIB); student discipline; residency disputes; and religious exemption, among other education issues. Ms. Cahill earned her B.S. degree, cum laude, from Montclair State University and her J.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. She serves as a president of Employment Horizons, Inc. Ms. Cahill is a member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA) and Autism New Jersey. She is admitted to practice in the states of New Jersey and New York; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; and the Supreme Court of the United States.

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Renee Osipov

Renee Osipov

Udall Shumway
Renee Osipov

is an attorney at Udall Shumway and a member of the school law section, where she represents the firm's education law clients throughout the state. She primarily focuses her practice on all aspects of education law and guiding clients through special education issues, school-related employment matters, licensing board defense, and student discipline. Ms. Osipov had a career as an educator teaching elementary education prior to attending law school. She earned her B.S. degree from Eastern Illinois University and her J.D. degree from Saint Louis University School of Law. Ms. Osipov is a member of the State Bar of Arizona, State Bar of Texas, Maricopa County Bar Association, Thurgood Marshal Inn of Court, and board member of Lifewell. She is admitted to practice law in Arizona and Texas.

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Beth A Callahan

Beth A. Callahan

Callahan & Fusco LLC
Beth Callahan

is a partner at Callahan & Fusco LLC. She has represented hundreds of families of children with disabilities including but not limited to: autism, dyslexia, ADD and ADHD, ED, school phobia, anxiety disorders, Marfan Syndrome, medical fragility, auditory processing disorder, in obtaining free appropriate public educations. Ms. Callahan has been special counsel on special education issues to several private state approved schools that have full time programs based on the science of applied behavior analysis. She has represented several charter schools in dealing with Special Education compliance, harassment intimidation and bullying matters and she presents her program on the issue of bullying to students of all grade levels. Ms. Callahan edited the Disability Law Primer and is published in several journals on special education and related legal topics. She earned her B.A. degree from the Catholic University of America and her J.D. degree from Seton Hall University School of Law. Ms. Callahan is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Essex County Bar Association and Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and is admitted to the federal and State Bar of New Jersey.

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