This webinar, presented by a nationally recognized education attorney who represents students and their families from pre-K through higher education, will provide a comprehensive overview of a 504 explaining what a 504 is how eligibility is determined, and the federal laws and regulations and case law, and what a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) is under Section 504 and as compared to the Individuals with Disabilities Education (IDEA) Act, and how a 504 differs from an Individualized Education Program (IEP).
Learning Objectives:-
Understand the different legal obligations schools have to identify, evaluate, and provide 504 Plans for eligible students, disputes that arise, and how best to resolve disputes.
Areas Covered:-
Background:-
The 504 process has legal mandates and requirements that can be particularly daunting for schools and parents alike. This seminar will walk you through the process of identifying students in need of a 504 Accommodation Plan through creating and implementing the 504 Plan, disputes that arise, and avenues to resolve disputes.
Why Should You Attend:-
This seminar will help school personnel, attorneys, advocates and parents understand the legal mandates and requirements of the 504 process, and it will provide a practical guide to 504 meetings and developing 504s, disputes that may arise, and how to resolve disputes.
Who will Benefit:-
Any Organization, Institution or Group User can register
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Hope N. Kirsch, M.A. (Ed.), Esq., is a licensed special education teacher and 25+ year litigation attorney. Her law practice is devoted to representing students throughout Arizona, from preschool through higher education, with a focus on special education and discipline.
She represents and advises clients regarding evaluations, IEPs, 504s, disciplinary hearings, IDEA Due Process hearings, OCR, appeals, and bullying. Ms. Kirsch was a special education teacher and special education coordinator in the New York City public schools for 18 years where she worked with the most challenging populations and supervised and trained teachers in teaching strategies, curriculum development, IEPs, and behavior management.
She has a Bachelor’s degree in special education from Boston University (cum laude), a Master’s degree in special education from NYU, 30+ post-graduate credits in educational supervision and administration, and her law degree from Brooklyn Law School. Ms. Kirsch is admitted to the state and federal district courts in New York, New Jersey, Arizona, and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
She is a frequent speaker nationally and locally on education law, regularly trains mental health professionals, advocates, attorneys, and parents in educational advocacy, and consults with attorneys in other states. Ms. Kirsch also serves as a Judge Pro Tem for the Superior Court of Arizona.
