This session provides legal analysis of recent case law to help clarify the distinction between emotional disturbance and social maladjustment by examining what constitutes sufficient evidence of ED and SM. Presenters will use lecture, illustrative case law examples, and open discussion to achieve the learning outcomes.

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (a) Describe the evolving nature of the DSM definition of ASD, (b) describe the impact of definitional changes on the apparent prevalence of ASD (the so-called autism “explosion,” and (c) explore alternative ways of conceptualizing ASD that transcend the limitations of the DSM.

This webinar will briefly cover the what, where, why, who and when of self-injury and then focus on effective responses.  Emphases will be placed on understanding how to detect and respond to self-injury at the individual and systemic level. 

School psychologists are confronted daily with an ever-changing labyrinth of federal and state regulatory pitfalls relating to special education and Section 504 accommodation. This workshop, delivered by a school law practitioner with decades of school district legal counseling, who has litigated special education and Section 504 disputes in six different states, will present plain-spoken, battle tested best practice suggestions for compliant special education delivery and handling of difficult special education issues.