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1. Explain the major provisions of IDEA 2004 and the Federal Regulations.
2. Define “Child with a Disability” and contrast it to the old definition.
3. Discuss the provisions regarding child find, evaluation and special education eligibility.
4. Describe the IEP process and components of an IEP.
5. Explain the requirements and nuances of procedural safeguards.
6. Determine appropriate disciplinary actions for students with disabilities.
7. Describe the most common mistakes schools make and how to avoid court.

Overview of IDEA 2004 and the Federal Regulations

• Top Ten Changes
• New Definitions
• Child Find Requirements for Students in Private Schools
• Qualifying Students as Having Specific Learning Disabilities
• Parents May Revoke Consent for Services

IEPs and IEP Team Meetings

• Team Members and Participation Issues
• Avoiding Trouble – Simple, Easy How-to’s
• IEP Content Requirements
• Writing Goals that Withstand Attack
• The Transfer Student
• Methodology and Personnel Issues
• Amendments and Changes
• Related Services
• Extracurricular Opportunity
• Least Restrictive Environment

Procedural Safeguards

• Parental Participation
• Making It Meaningful
• Parent Rights
• Procedural Defects – Avoiding Them or Dealing with Them When You Didn’t Completely Avoid Them
• Independent Educational Evaluations
• Prior Written Notice – When, How, Who and What
• Revocation of Parental Consent
• New Prehearing Procedures

Discipline and Behavior

• General Rules
• Understanding and Correctly Applying the 10-day Rule
• Manifestation Determinations
• Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans
• Continuation of Services
• Alternative Educational Settings
• Changes in “Stay Put”

Joni R. Kerr, is an attorney and member of the Law Offices of Joni R. Kerr, PLLC in Vancouver, Washington, She graduated from The Ohio State University College of Law where she was a member of the National Moot Court Team and the Order of Barristers. She clerked for the Ohio Court of Appeals. Ms. Kerr was in private practice in Omaha, NE as a civil litigator until she moved to the State of Washington. She began representing public school districts in 1991. Ms. Kerr’s practice is limited to representing public school districts and administrators in the State of Washington. Her work has included advising school districts with respect to special education, Section 504, student discipline and personnel matters. She represented the Third Congressional District on the Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors, and was elected WSBA treasurer during her final year on the board. Ms. Kerr has also served two terms on the board of the Washington Council of School Attorneys. In addition to providing inservice training on a variety of topics for school districts, she has presented at numerous seminars, including the Washington School Law Academy and the Pacific Northwest Institute on Special Education and the Law.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Joni Kerr is an attorney and member of the Law Offices of Joni R. Kerr, PLLC. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Non-financial: Joni Kerr has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.

For U.S. and Canadian customers, a CE test is available for $9.99 USD per participant. International CE rates may vary; please contact our Customer Service at 1-800-844-8260 for more details.

Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self study is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations.

Certificates of Successful Completion may be emailed, faxed or mailed to participants completing the post-test/evaluation and paying the CE fee.

**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. 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 professions standards.

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

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Counselors
This intermediate self-study activity consists of 6.0 clock hours 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 the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.

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Educators/Teachers
This course consists of 6.0 self-study clock hours. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.

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Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Clinical Nurse Specialists
This intermediate activity consists of 6.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please contact your licensing board to determine if they accept programs or providers approved by other national or state licensing boards. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to participants who are in full attendance and who complete the program evaluation.

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Psychologists
This self-study activity consists of 6.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline and the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity. Contact us for more information on your state board or organization specific filing requirements.

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Social Workers
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 self-study course. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2017 - January 27, 2020. 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. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to social workers who complete the program evaluation.

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Other Professions
This self-study activity qualifies for 6.0 clock hours of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Disclaimer: **Information obtained in this course should be used within your scope of practice.
**It is your ethical responsibility to report accurate hours to your licensing board.
**All self-study participants must complete and pass (80% or better) a post-test and evaluation prior to receiving a certificate of completion. If you require a copy of the test/evaluation for CE purposes, please print at the time you take the test. Or you may call our customer service department and a copy of your test/evaluation will be emailed to you. Please allow 30-45 days.

Counselors, Educators/Teachers, Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers