Neurodivergent Students: Balancing the Law with Quality Behavioral Instruction
01-28-2025 1:00 PM EST.
Providing high-quality behavioral instruction to neurodivergent students can sometimes seem like a balancing act between adhering to the law and meeting their educational and social needs. According to the law, "neurodivergence" covers autistic students, students with ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, mental health conditions, learning disabilities, etc. However, not every neurodivergent child believes they have a disability. A high-quality education for neurodivergent children is mandated by federal laws such as the ADA, IDEA, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. These laws can sometimes seem elusive, even in special education. Following the required disciplinary protocols, administering functional behavioral assessments, and making numerous data-driven interventions can be time-consuming and challenging for special education professionals. Sherrice Perry, a school law attorney with experience in special education, will provide practical guidance regarding how to provide high-quality behavioral instruction to neurodivergent students.
What You Will Learn:
Here is a sample of what this highly informative webinar will cover:
- Review of the relevant requirements of the ADA, IDEA, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
- The different conditions which fall under the neurodiversity umbrella
- Understanding how neurodiversity influences the intense behavioral needs of students in special education and practical guidance for responding to those needs
- Practical guidance for providing high-quality behavioral instruction
- How neurodiversity affects the behavioral needs of students who have experienced adversity and trauma
- Reliance on relevant data to improve educational outcomes
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Who Should Attend?
- Attorney with Boardman Clark’s School Law Practice Group in Madison, Wisconsin.
- Represented the second-largest public school district in Wisconsin, specializing in special education law.
- Served as Coordinator of Progressive Discipline, Interim Title IX Coordinator, and Associate General Counsel at Madison Metropolitan School District.
- Holds a law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School and an undergraduate degree from Brown University.