PLACE Exchange: Ed Law Series – Understanding Special Education Law: Exploring What’s Old and What’s New

This session, featuring Dr. Julie Mead, retired UW-Madison Professor Emeritus, will provide an overview and an update to special education law. It will explore topics like: 1) The difference between 504 Plans and IEPs and teachers’ roles in developing and delivering each; 2) Understanding the term “benefit” when thinking about what a child needs on an IEP; 3) Understanding parents’ rights in the process; 4) Understanding teachers’ roles in the discipline of children with disabilities; and 5) Understanding your obligations under federal and state law given the changes happening at the United States Department of Education.