With the passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, professionals working with special needs children know that an understanding of special education law is crucial. You need to know the law in order to deal with complex questions that arise on a regular basis. Who pays when a special needs child is placed in private schooling at the parents' election? How can a school create the least restrictive environment and promote inclusion to the best interests of all students? It can be costly for your clients if you don't know. You need advanced skills and a thorough background in the issues to give your clients the protection they need.

That's why this legal briefing is so important. It's an investment that will pay for itself many times over, enabling you to offer your clients solid, informed advice when special education law questions arise. Ground your advice in an understanding of the federal laws governing special education. Be prepared to handle questions regarding disciplinary actions for special needs students. Confidently guide your clients through the due process procedure. Establish your expertise in the rights of special needs students. Don't miss this opportunity to further your knowledge. Order today!

1. Establishing the Framework of Special Education Law
2. Unraveling the Requirements of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
3. Successfully Handling Disciplinary Actions for Special Needs Students
4. Ensuring Successful Due Process Procedures
5. Protecting the Rights of Children With Special Needs

1. ESTABLISHING THE FRAMEWORK OF SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW
   8:30 - 9:30, Jo Carson and Carrol Ann Hicks
1. Reviewing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
2. Examining Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
3. What are the Laws Relating to Particular Disabilities?
4. Summary of Recent Developments in Special Education Law
5. Relevant Case Law (Including Cedar Rapids Community School District vs. Garret F.)
2. UNRAVELING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT (IDEA)
   9:45 - 10:45, Jo Carson and Carrol Ann Hicks
1. What are Early Intervention Programs?
2. Defining State and Local Eligibility for Services
3. Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
4. Conducting Evaluations and Re-Evaluations of Students With Special Needs
5. The Role of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) and the IEP Team
6. Availability of Personnel Who Know How to Meet the Needs of Disabled Students
7. Specific Issues About Exceptional Needs Children Enrolled in Private Schools
8. How, When, and Why Reauthorization Occurs
3. SUCCESSFULLY HANDLING DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS
   10:45 - 11:45, Jo Carson and Carrol Ann Hicks
1. Providing Services During Disciplinary Removal
2. Defining Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs)
3. What are Behavioral Intervention Plans?
4. How Manifestation Determination Reviews Apply
5. Protections for Children Not Yet Eligible for Special Education and Related Services
6. Changes in Placement
1. Suspensions and the Ten-Day Rule
2. Legal Rules Governing Removal or Expulsion
3. Interim Alternative Educational Settings
7. Other Available Remedies
8. “Stay Put” Placement During Pendency of Due Process
9. Expedited Due Process Hearings
4. ENSURING SUCCESSFUL DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES
   12:45 - 1:45, Jo Carson and Carrol Ann Hicks
1. Actions To Take Upon Receipt of Request for Impartial Hearing
2. Complying With Notice Requirements
3. Examining Essential Timing Issues
4. Providing for the Option of Mediation
5. How to Prepare for a Due Process Hearing
6. Crucial Elements in an Impartial Due Process Hearing
7. When De Novo Reviews Apply
8. Effective Ways to Avoid Due Process Litigation
5. PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
   2:00 - 3:00, Jo Carson and Carrol Ann Hicks
1. Promoting Parent Awareness of Legal Rights and Recourse for Their Child
2. Understanding Placement Issues
1. Least Restrictive Environment and Inclusion
2. Requirements for Unilateral Placements by Parents Seeking Public Payment
3. Compensatory Education
3. Preventing Disability Harassment in the Schools
4. Protecting Confidentiality of Information
5. Special Education Damages Liability (Including Section 1983 Liability)
6. Using the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) to Ensure Compliance

JO CARSON is an attorney ad litem with the administrative office of the Courts in Little Rock, Arkansas. Ms. Carson is assigned to the 12th Judicial District in Fort Smith, her practice focuses on representing dependent-neglected children in the custody of the state. Previously, she was in private practice where she specialized in representing clients in complex litigation matters and she served on the Arkansas Legislature where she chaired the Aging Children and Youth Legislative and Military Affairs Committee. Prior to her government service and private practice, Ms. Carson taught high school and college and continues today as an adjunct instructor at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. She is an active associate member of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and a member of the Sebastian County Bar Association. Ms. Carson has written and spoken on various issues involving children and education. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville Law School.

CARROL ANN HICKS is a managing member of the firm of Hicks & Associates P.A., where she practices in the areas of education law, special education law, family law, divorce and child custody. For 10 years prior to law school, Ms. Hicks was a special education teacher in Arkansas. She is a certified mediator and a domestic relations attorney ad litem, as well as a member of the Arkansas (Family Law Section) and American bar associations. Ms. Hicks earned her B.A. and B.S.E. degrees from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and her M.Ed. degree from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She earned her J.D. degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law.

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