Whether you’re advising parents of students with Autism or public-school districts, special education programming for students with Autism takes a committed Team. Designing an IEP for a student with Autism is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor.
Get an overview of the issues parents and districts often face-progress, goal specificity, data collection, peer cohorts, generalization of skills, transition planning, and inclusion opportunities, etc.-and take away practical advice to successfully implement programming for students with Autism through careful evaluations, staffing, training, and assembling an appropriate cohort.
Get an overview of the issues parents and districts often face-progress, goal specificity, data collection, peer cohorts, generalization of skills, transition planning, and inclusion opportunities, etc.-and take away practical advice to successfully implement programming for students with Autism through careful evaluations, staffing, training, and assembling an appropriate cohort.
Course Content
12:00 - 12:20 pmCommon Parent Concerns and Advised District Responses
Laura E. Gillis, Esq.,
Gillis Law LLC, Topsfield
Mary Ellen P. Sowyrda, Esq.,
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane LLP, Quincy
12:20 - 12:55 pm
Case Studies of Successful Collaboration
Out-of-District Placements and Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)Settlements and When to Resolve Disputes Expeditiously and EconomicallyBSEA Proceedings
Laura E. Gillis, Esq.,
Gillis Law LLC, Topsfield
Mary Ellen P. Sowyrda, Esq.,
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane LLP, Quincy
12:55 - 1:00 pm
'Ask the Experts' Q&A Session
Laura E. Gillis, Esq.,
Gillis Law LLC, Topsfield
Mary Ellen P. Sowyrda, Esq.,
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane LLP, Quincy
Key Takeaways
Please Note
This webcast is delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal.
There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.
They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.
Speakers
FacultyLaura E. Gillis, Esq.,
Gillis Law LLC, Topsfield
Mary Ellen P. Sowyrda, Esq.,
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane LLP, Quincy
