Presented by Cynthia M. Baasten, Esq.

What are your district's child find obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic? Get 90 minutes of guidance from school attorney Cynthia Baasten, as she explains how IDEA mandates apply in these unprecedented times -- and then gives you sound recommendations to guide decision-making throughout the 2020-21 school year as COVID-19 issues continue.

Whether students are learning remotely or in person, you gain insights on the legal and practical issues to consider when initiating evaluations and making eligibility determinations, and gain insights to:

• Respond to parent requests for special education and/or more services and supports
• Determine whether staff should refer students for evaluations due to regression of skills during remote learning
• Request parent consent to obtain health and mental health information from private providers
• Determine the scope of evaluations and test students under nonstandard conditions
• Safeguard against over- and under-identification of students with disabilities as a result of COVID-19
• And more!