Events
How to Advise on Autism in Special Ed: The 60-Minute Lawyer
Mary Ellen Sowyrda will be presenting Whether you’re advising parents of students with Autism or public-school districts, special education programming for students with Autism takes a committed Team. Designing an IEP for a student with[...]
10 Winter Pl
Boston, MA 02108
USA
Mary Ellen Sowyrda will be presenting
Whether you’re advising parents of students with Autism or public-school districts, special education programming for students with Autism takes a committed Team. Designing an IEP for a student with Autism is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor.
Get an overview of the issues parents and districts often face—progress, goal specificity, data collection, peer cohorts, generalization of skills, transition planning, and inclusion opportunities, etc.—and take away practical advice to successfully implement programming for students with Autism through careful evaluations, staffing, training, and assembling an appropriate cohort.
Agenda & Materials
- Common Parent Concerns and Advised District Responses
- Case Studies of Successful Collaboration
- Out-of-District Placements and Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
- Settlements and When to Resolve Disputes Expeditiously and Economically
- BSEA Proceedings
Statutory Regulations Released for Interagency Review of Complex Cases
On March 1, 2024, EOHHS and DESE released the long-awaited, final adoption of the regulations governing the Interagency Review of Complex Cases (published as 101 CMR 27.00). These regulations had been anticipated since the Massachusetts Legislature passed “An Act Addressing Barriers to Care for Mental Health” in August, 2022. The purpose of the law is the establishment of a team that will collaborate on complex cases where there is an urgent need to address a lack of consensus between state agencies about the service needs or placement of an individual. This replaces what was known as the Unified Planning Team, or “UPT”. The co-chairs of the IRT will be the secretary (or a designee) from EOHHS and the commissioner (or a designee) of DESE.
Statutory Regulations Released for Interagency Review of Complex Cases
On March 1, 2024, EOHHS and DESE released the long-awaited, final adoption of the regulations governing the Interagency Review of Complex Cases (published as 101 CMR 27.00). These regulations had been anticipated since the Massachusetts Legislature passed “An Act Addressing Barriers to Care for Mental Health” in August, 2022. The purpose of the law is the establishment of a team that will collaborate on complex cases where there is an urgent need to address a lack of consensus between state agencies about the service needs or placement of an individual. This replaces what was known as the Unified Planning Team, or “UPT”. The co-chairs of the IRT will be the secretary (or a designee) from EOHHS and the commissioner (or a designee) of DESE.