Strengthen your special education programs and procedures – both during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. In this webinar we will discuss new legal guidance, critical issues and key developments in special education, including:

  • Issues and legal considerations related to COVID-19:
  • Compensatory education — The process for determining how and when to make-up missed related services and special education instruction
  • Teletherapy — Determining when instruction, services and evaluations are appropriate via videoconference or telephone
  • Procedural issues — Assessing how school closures impact the timelines for the CSE process, including evaluations and meetings
  • Exit summaries for graduates and the procedural rules for students who drop out
  • Special requirements for students with autism
  • When should a school district initiate an impartial hearing?

Classification dilemma: emotional disturbance vs. socially maladjusted