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Sunday, April 16, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM


  • Room: 391-392
  • Session Number: PRE 2A
With new OCR guidance, anticipated new 504 regulations, and what seems to be a steady push for an increase in students served through Section 504 plans, perhaps instead of via IEPs, it's hard to keep up. Attorney Alefia Mithaiwala will help you find your footing. She'll reconnect attendees with foundational... Read More
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  • Half-Day Workshop (3 hours)
  • Half-Day Workshop (3 hours)

Monday, April 17, 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM


  • Room: Theater
  • Session Number: S1
The Section 504 regulations have remained virtually the same since their release 45 years ago. But new regulations are coming! Now is the time to get a handle on the school’s nondiscrimination duty to Section 504-eligible students and the additional nondiscrimination protections the law provides to IDEA-eligible students. Veteran attorney... Read More
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  • Breakout Session (75 minutes)
  • Breakout Session (75 minutes)

Monday, April 17, 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM


  • Room: Theater
  • Session Number: S1-R
The Section 504 regulations have remained virtually the same since their release 45 years ago. But new regulations are coming! Now is the time to get a handle on the... Read More
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  • Breakout Session (75 minutes)

  • Room: 398-399
  • Session Number: S2
While the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, DSM-5-TR, is recognized as a standard reference for clinical mental health providers, it also has many implications for educators and... Read More
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  • Breakout Session (75 minutes)
  • Breakout Session (75 minutes)

Tuesday, April 18, 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM


  • Room: 388-390
  • Session Number: S3
The rise of magnet programs and specialized career track schools, along with gifted-talented, AP, Honors, and Dual Enrollment classes, allow many choices for students. Students with disabilities have a Section 504/ADA right to those same choices. But what if the parents' 504/ADA choice routes the student to classes, programs, and... Read More
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  • Breakout Session (75 minutes)
  • Breakout Session (75 minutes)

Tuesday, April 18, 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM


  • Room: 386-387
  • Session Number: S4
Virtual school options (as a parent choice) may have survived the pandemic permanently. This presents unique challenges with respect to student with disabilities. as not all students can receive an appropriate education without some in-person instruction. On the other hand, denying students with disabilities access to virtual schools may amount... Read More
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  • Breakout Session (75 minutes)
  • Breakout Session (75 minutes)

Tuesday, April 18, 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM


  • Room: 388-390
  • Session Number: S3-R
The rise of magnet programs and specialized career track schools, along with gifted-talented, AP, Honors, and Dual Enrollment classes, allow many choices for students. Students with disabilities have a Section 504/ADA right to those same choices. But what if the parents' 504/ADA choice routes the student to classes, programs, and... Read More
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  • Breakout Session (75 minutes)

Wednesday, April 19, 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM


  • Room: Theater
  • Session Number: S5
Educators, parents, and advocates alike know schools have some obligation to accommodate the health needs of students with disabilities. But over the last few years, it's become less clear where... Read More
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  • Breakout Session (75 minutes)
  • Breakout Session (75 minutes)

  • Room: 386-387
  • Session Number: S6
Non-educator coaches and student activity advisors don't always follow the game plan for students with disabilities. That's the reason you’ll want to learn more about the application of Section 504... Read More
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  • Breakout Session (75 minutes)
  • Breakout Session (75 minutes)

Wednesday, April 19, 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM


  • Room: 383-385
  • Session Number: S2-R
While the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, DSM-5-TR, is recognized as a standard reference for clinical mental health providers, it also has many implications for educators and... Read More
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  • Breakout Session (75 minutes)

  • Room: 398-399
  • Session Number: S4-R
Virtual school options (as a parent choice) may have survived the pandemic permanently. This presents unique challenges with respect to student with disabilities. as not all students can receive an... Read More
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  • Breakout Session (75 minutes)

Wednesday, April 19, 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM


  • Room: Theater
  • Session Number: S5-R
Educators, parents, and advocates alike know schools have some obligation to accommodate the health needs of students with disabilities. But over the last few years, it's become less clear where... Read More
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  • Breakout Session (75 minutes)

  • Room: 386-387
  • Session Number: S6-R
Non-educator coaches and student activity advisors don't always follow the game plan for students with disabilities. That's the reason you’ll want to learn more about the application of Section 504... Read More
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