*This event is open to the public*
 

This is a live interactive webinar. Registered participants will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to join the session.

Presenters:
Maureen van Stone, Esq., MS, is the director of the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities (MCDD) at Kennedy Krieger Institute and the founding director of Project HEAL (Health, Education, Advocacy, and Law), an MCDD community-based program.

Mallory Legg, Esq., is the director of Project HEAL (Health, Education, Advocacy, and Law).

CE Credit: 3.0 Continuing Education Credit Hours

Objectives: Participants will be able to:

• Identify the procedural protections afforded to children with disabilities under federal law and regulations.
• Identify what is required for a manifestation determination.
• Discuss special protections for students with disabilities in Maryland (e.g., a suspension ban for students in prekindergarten through second grade).
• Explain the harmful effects of disproportionate discipline, especially exclusionary discipline as it relates to students with disabilities and students of color.
• Discuss the nondiscrimination requirements under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and what discrimination is.
• Discuss evidence-based approaches that better support the needs of students with disabilities.

The first part of the session will provide attendees with an overview of discipline for students with disabilities under federal law and regulations. The presenters will describe the federal procedural protections under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The second part of the session will focus on updated federal guidance on the discipline of students with disabilities, including how to avoid discrimination. Information will also be provided about disparities that exist in the use of disciplinary procedures for students with disabilities and students of color.

Instructional level: Intermediate

Who should attend? Professionals and anyone interested in the topic. 3.0 Continuing Education Credits (Category 1) will be granted to licensed social workers and psychologists upon completion of this training and a completed evaluation. A Certificate of Attendance will be made available for all other disciplines.

The Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Institute is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education programs, and it maintains full responsibility for this program. Kennedy Krieger Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Kennedy Krieger Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content. No conflicts have been identified (this includes commercial support and research grants/funding). The registration fees are: $90 for professionals seeking CE credit, $70 for professionals and community members not seeking CE credit, and $35 for students not seeking CE credit who register with a school email address.

For more information on our Annual Learning Series or to request accommodation or assistance for individuals with disabilities, please contact us by phone at 443-923-4114, email Training.MCDD@KennedyKrieger.org or visit KennedyKrieger.org/MCDDTraining. Requests should be made as soon as possible but at least seven days prior to the scheduled meeting.

There is no processing fee required for payment by check. Apply promo code "PAYBYCHECK” at checkout. All checks must be received five business days prior to the training. If you are paying by check, please write the date of the session on the memo line. For example: "SLS JULY 21."
 

Make check payable to: Kennedy Krieger Institute (In note section write "MCDD SLS JULY 21")
 

Mail check to: Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Institute, Attn: MCDD Training Program, 7000 Tudsbury Road, Baltimore, MD 21244
 

Kennedy Krieger Institute Employees ONLY:  If your department will be covering the cost of the training, please enter your budget code when prompted. Enter promo code "KKISTAFF" at checkout. Your total will go to $0.00 so that payment can be received via interdepartmental budget transfer. Those registering as KKI employees must use their Kennedy Krieger email address at registration to confirm their employee status.
 

Kennedy Krieger Institute Trainees ONLY:  If you are registering as a student and your department will be covering the cost of the training, please enter your budget code when prompted. Enter promo code "KKITRAINEE" at checkout. Your total will go to $0.00 so that payment can be received via interdepartmental budget transfer. Those registering as KKI trainees must use their Kennedy Krieger email address at registration to confirm their trainee status. Please note: CE credits will only be offered to those who registered and paid as professionals/KKISTAFF.