6-Hour Program

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Overview

Why you should attend

Currently, approximately 686,000 students with disabilities receive special education services in California, comprising about 10 percent of the state’s public school enrollment. The California Special Education Law Program will provide attendees with an overview of the basics of Special Education Law, as well as an opportunity to hear from experts in the field on the trends and cutting edge issues affecting the practice today.

What you will learn

  • Basics of special education under IDEA
  • Differences between the FAPE requirement of IDEA and the program access requirement of Section 504 and Title II of the ADA
  • Disciplining the special education student
  • Due process hearing procedures
  • Recent trends in the areas of enforcement and attorneys’ fees
  • Access to extracurricular activities
  • Addressing harassment based on disability
  • Student privacy rights

Who should attend

All attorneys interested in or currently assisting students/parents or school districts with special education matters from the initial IEP to due process. Appropriate for both new and seasoned practitioners.

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