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Special Education Law in Arizona


Speaker:
John B. Comegno II, Esq.
Duration:
Full Day
Format:
Audio and Video
Product Code:
LWC054625
Brochure Code:
PWZ79287
Media Type:
Live Webcast

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Description

One of the greatest challenges that you face today is ensuring compliance and implementation of the IDEA. With the many recent changes in both federal and state special education regulations, it is essential that you not only have an awareness of the changes taking place, but also have an understanding of how these changes impact your day-to-day activities and the students you serve. A cursory knowledge of the law or applying common sense does not begin to protect school districts and professionals against the potential legal and financial consequences of misinterpreting special education regulations. Attend this seminar for the latest information on developments in the reauthorized IDEA and gain practical advice on how to effectively implement IDEA requirements in order to ensure compliance with the regulations while meeting the needs of students with disabilities. Find answers to the following questions and many more.

What are the current Best Practices? 

How can data assist in IEP defense and litigation?

How can I better support our schools, teachers and special education staff?

Credit


* Credit Note - *

NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the on-line post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). 

Continuing Education Information: Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this live interactive webcast. This webcast is a broadcast of a live event. You will be able to type questions to the speaker. The speaker will see the questions and address them during the presentation as time allows. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether web based activities are an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact cepesi@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.

Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession.  As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.

For Planning Committee disclosures, please see the statement above.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

CE Information is based on 100% attendance.

 


Counselors - Counselors

This educational offering consists of 6.0 clock hour(s) of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements. 


Counselors - Arizona Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 6.0 continuing education clock hours for Arizona Counselors. PESI is an approved provider of continuing education seminars with a national social work association. Please see social work approvals for this program. 


Social Workers - Social Workers - National ASWB ACE

PESI, Inc., #1062, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2020 - January 27, 2023. Social Workers completing this course receive 6.0 Clinical Practice continuing education credits.

 

Course Level: Intermediate. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance. 


Educators/Teachers

This course is designed to qualify towards your professional development requirement. The course is 6.0 clock hours in length.


Arizona Teachers

This course is designed to qualify for 6.0 clock hours of Professional Development. This certificate is proof of your attendance. Please retain it in your records or use for submission as proof of completion when required.


Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Clinical Nurse Specialists

PESI, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Nurses in full attendance will earn 6.0 contact hours.


School Psychologists

PESI, Inc. is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer professional development for school psychologists. PESI maintains responsibility for the program. Provider #1140. PESI is offering this activity for 6.0 hours of continuing education credit. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.


Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists

This course contains 6.0 hours of live continuing education. It was not offered for ASHA CEUs. Please retain your certificate of completion. If audited for ASHA Certification Maintenance, you can submit this certificate of completion at that time. For state licensure, teacher certification renewal, or other credential renewal, contact those agencies for information about your reporting responsibilities and requirements.


Other Professions

This activity qualifies for 365 continuing education minutes as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements. 



Handouts/Brochure

Speaker

John B. Comegno II, Esq.'s Profile

John B. Comegno II, Esq. Related seminars and products

Comegno Law Group


John B. Comegno II, Esquire, founder and president of the Comegno Law Group, PC, is recognized as a leading school law practitioner, representing public and independent schools through the Northeast region. He is a member of the bars of the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and has litigated special education disputes across the United States. He lectures to professional groups throughout the region and regularly appears as a keynote speaker for national groups across the country.

Mr. Comegno has broad experience in the area of special education and Section 504 litigation. He regularly mediates special education disputes and tries Due Process Hearings. Working closely with directors of special education, case managers and members of child study and IEP teams to quickly deal with special education issues on a day-to-day basis, Mr. Comegno has extensive experience dealing with disability-specific legal issues and is accustomed to providing quick and thorough legal assistance. He provides counsel regarding the eligibility, evaluation, and classification process. Mr. Comegno also has extensive experience in handling union negotiations, Mr. Comegno is involved in a variety of labor and employment issues including confidentiality and reporting requirements for teachers and staff and sexual harassment in the school setting, including teacher-to-teacher, teacher-to-student and student-to-student harassment.

Drawing from hundreds of seminars to thousands of educational practitioners across the country, John’s lectures are equal parts legal/practical guidance and humor, wit and entertainment. Attendees regularly follow John’s lectures on an annual basis and report that his lecture style not only well-informs but also engages entertains.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: John B. Comegno II maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Wake Forest University School of Law. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: John B. Comegno II is a member of the American Bar Association, the New Jersey State Bar Association, the Burlington County Bar Association, and the Camden County Bar Association.


Additional Info

Access Period for Live Webcast

For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.


Webcast Schedule

Please note: There will be a lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.


Objectives

  1. Analyze IDEA and Section 504 principles and policy basics.
  2. Establish policy basis for the major disability laws.
  3. Communicate four strategies to help avoid due process and other issues.
  4. Ascertain three strategies that properly address behavioral and disciplinary concerns.
  5. Reconstruct IEP development process that meets regulatory requirements.
  6. Explore sensitivities to ethical considerations in the delivery of special education and physical accommodations.

Outline

The Rules: Legal Basis and Policy Basis
  • Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
  • Basis and Goals
  • Development of the Law
  • Compare/Contrast Laws
  • Section 504
  • Special Education Considerations
  • General Education Particulars
  • Who’s eligible, and who’s not (And why it’s critically important to know the difference)
    • Criteria best practices
    • Differences between Section 504 and IDEA eligibility
    • IDEA eligibility
LRE is Not Just a Place
  • Does placement determine IEP?
  • IEP best practice considerations
  • Smart Goals and Objectives
  • Dyslexia is not (any longer) a four letter word
  • The biggest ticket
Rules for Identification and Evaluation
  • IDEA
  • Evaluation Options
  • The IEE is not a blank check
    • How to properly (and efficiently) address Independent Evaluation requests
Staying out of Trouble; Simple Ways to Avoid Due Process
  • Comegno Combat Rules
  • Practical Suggestions
  • Capitalizing on District Resources
  • What wins cases? (Or more importantly, how can we best address student needs?)
  • Data
Discipline and Behavioral Intervention
  • Constitutional Limitations
  • General Education Rules and Regulations
  • IDEA
  • Regulatory Concerns
  • MDs, FBAs, and Other Great, Important Acronyms
    • Everybody loves a pony
    • How (and when) are service animals a Special Education issue?
  • Tips
Effective and Compliant IEPs
  • Regulatory Requirements
  • Practical Considerations
  • Who? When? How? How Long?
  • Consent considerations
    • The need to sign it. (Right? I mean, don’t they?)
Ethical Considerations
  • Student Records Issues
  • ”Need to Know”
  • Rules; FERPA, IDEA, State Rules
  • Team Involvement
  • Involvement of Teacher and Others
  • Transgender issues
    • He wants to use which bathroom?!
  • Scenarios
  • Case Law

Target Audience

  • General Education Teachers
  • Special Education Teachers
  • School Administrators
  • School Psychologists
  • Counselors
  • Social Workers
  • School Nurses
  • Speech-Language Pathologists
  • Related Service Providers
  • Other Helping Professionals that work with Children

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