By Erin D. Gilsbach, Esq.
As lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic continue to impact special education, what does it mean to your legal obligation to provide a free appropriate public education to students with disabilities? Discover the pandemic-related issues most likely to result in FAPE litigation and — more importantly — practical guidance on how your district can better serve students with disabilities.
Whether students are learning in school or remotely, you'll gain confidence you are providing appropriate instruction and support services with:
- 8-Point Plan for Pandemic Preparedness -- the only tool of its kind guiding you through the steps to developing legally sound procedures
- Pandemic-specific accommodations and how to determine which are appropriate
- Best practices to determine whether a student with a disability can and should wear a medical mask or cloth face covering on school grounds
- Appropriate responses to accommodation requests not adequately supported by medical documentation
- And more!