Section 504 vs. the IDEA

Training Provided by Lorman Education Services Discover how to skillfully maneuver through IDEA and Section 504 issues. Attend this enlightening seminar and get an overview of the requirements of Section 504 and the IDEA, including the due process protections provided to students with disabilities. Find out how Section 504 was recently incorporated into the Americans with Disabilities Act. Learn about the specific services available through both Section 504 and IDEA. Take advantage of this opportunity to make sure you stay current and stay in compliance. You'll walk away with practical guidance on how to work with students and their parents - and how to ensure the rights of students, their parents and the school district are protected. Enroll today! Benefits for You - Hear a parent's attorney's perspective on how districts can avoid Section 504 litigation - Find out what you need to know about due process under both IDEA and Section 504 - Learn how to successfully work with students who have a Section 504 plan - Get a review of recent cases pertaining to disciplining students with disabilities - Discover when - and how - to conduct a manifestation determination

Section 504 vs. the IDEA Agenda

8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration

9:00 am - 10:30 am General Overview of Section 504

- Robin S. Ballard, Esq.

- Eligibility

- Definition of Disability

- Substantial Limitation and Major Life Activity

- Impact of Its Recent Incorporation Into the Americans With Disabilities Act

- Services Available Through Section 504

10:30 am - 10:45 am Break

10:45 am - 12:15 pm A Parent's Attorney's Perspective on How Districts Can Avoid Section 504 Litigation

- Jayne M. Wesler, Esq., LCSW

- Understanding Parental Rights and Safeguards Under Section 504

- Understanding Districts' Legal Obligations on Whom and What to Evaluate

- Be Proactive

- Analysis of District by District Coordinators

- Establishment of a Section 504 Violation

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch (On Your Own)

1:15 pm - 2:45 pm Discipline of Students With Disabilities

- Derlys Maria Gutierrez, Esq.

- What Constitutes Discipline?

- Manifestation Determination

- Due Process

2:45 pm - 3:00 pm Break

3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Due Process, Filing Complaints and a Review of Recent Cases

- George M. Holland, Esq.

- Due Process Under the IDEA and Section 504

- Filing Complaints

- Review of Recent Cases

4:15 pm - 4:30 pm Questions and Answers

- George M. Holland, Esq.

About The Training Provider: Lorman Education Services

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