Education Law

NY Specific

504 Plans: Eligibility, Development, and Implementation in New York

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Credit Status Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
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2 hours 57 minutes
Jacob Feldman
Philip Stern
With Jacob S. Feldman from Frazer & Feldman, LLP + 1 other
Recorded September 07, 2023
Product ID 97009

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Overview

A Comprehensive Guide to the Distribution of 504 Plans, Eligibility, Plan Modifications, and More

This online seminar offers an overview of best practices for developing and implementing 504 plans. Discover the differences between 504 plans and IEPs under IDEA, uncover who you need to distribute the plan to, examine the pitfalls of plan modifications, and much more. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge - register today!

  • Determine what constitutes a disability under Section 504.
  • Discover the dos and don'ts of making accommodations.
  • Identify best practices for reevaluating a student's plan.
  • Avoid potential pitfalls when developing 504 plans.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Overview: What is a Disability Under Section 504?
  2. 504 Plan Eligibility: What Should - And Should Not - Be Considered?
  3. 504 Accommodations vs. Specially Designed Instruction Under IDEA: Critical Distinctions
  4. Creating 504 Plans and Making Accommodations: Best Practices
  5. Parents' Rights and Involvement: Notice, Decision-Making, Access to Records, etc.
  6. Distribution of 504 Plans
  7. Avoiding Plan Modifications
  8. Reviews and Re-Evaluations: Process and Procedures
  9. Spotting Red Flags When Developing and Implementing 504 Plans
  10. FBAs (Functional Behavior Assessments) and BIPs (Behavioral Intervention Plans)
  11. Due Process Hearings and Disputes
  12. Case Law Update

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Product ID 97009

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Credit Status Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Overview: What is a Disability Under Section 504?

  2. 504 Plan Eligibility: What Should - And Should Not - Be Considered?

    1. "Substantially Limits a Major Life Activity"
    2. Impairment Determinations
    3. Appropriate Medical Diagnoses
    4. Evaluations and Placement Decisions

  3. 504 Accommodations vs. Specially Designed Instruction Under IDEA: Critical Distinctions

  4. Creating 504 Plans and Making Accommodations: Best Practices

  5. Parents' Rights and Involvement: Notice, Decision-Making, Access to Records, etc.

  6. Distribution of 504 Plans

  7. Avoiding Plan Modifications

  8. Reviews and Re-Evaluations: Process and Procedures

  9. Spotting Red Flags When Developing and Implementing 504 Plans

  10. FBAs (Functional Behavior Assessments) and BIPs (Behavioral Intervention Plans)

  11. Due Process Hearings and Disputes

  12. Case Law Update

Who Should Attend

This intermediate-level online seminar is designed for professionals who work with students. Those who should attend include:

  • School Administrators
  • School Superintendents
  • Principals
  • School Board Members
  • School Psychologists
  • Special and General Education Teachers
  • Special Education Coordinators
  • School Counselors
  • Attorneys

Speakers

Jacob S Feldman
Jacob S.
Feldman
Frazer & Feldman, LLP
Philip E Stern
Philip E.
Stern
Taylor Law Group, LLC
Speaker bio
Jacob S Feldman

Jacob S. Feldman

Frazer & Feldman, LLP
Jacob Feldman

is a founding partner with Frazer & Feldman, LLP. He has handled the defense of public school districts in major federal and state litigation involving civil rights, age, race, disability and sexual discrimination matters, sexual harassment complaints, and special education matters. Mr. Feldman has handled the successful defense of dozens of impartial hearings and appeals to the SRO and federal courts on behalf of school districts. He is a frequent speaker in various special education law programs. Mr. Feldman is admitted to practice law in the state courts of New York, the United States Supreme Court, the Second Circuit and the Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, and the Southern and Eastern District courts of New York. Since 1987, he has served public school districts as general counsel. Mr. Feldman earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Brooklyn College; and his J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School.

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Philip E Stern

Philip E. Stern

Taylor Law Group, LLC
Philip Stern

supports the school law, and employment and labor practice groups for DiFrancesco Bateman Kunzman Davis Lehrer & Flaum, P.C. He represents public and private school districts, colleges, and universities in collective bargaining, special education, employment litigation, and student and staff disciplinary issues. Mr. Stern has negotiated collective bargaining agreements on behalf of educational institutions. He has litigated full jury trials and administrative hearings in all New Jersey judicial and administrative forums, from the New Jersey Supreme Court, to the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission, and to the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law. Mr. Stern earned his B.A. degree from Wesleyan University, his M.A. degree in educational administration from Montclair State College, and his J.D. degree from New York Law School.

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