Purdue University Global awards faculty scholarships purdue.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from purdue.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Majority think government failed in dealing with pandemic-related mental health issues, while 40% say dimensions of mental health problems caused by pandemic are still unclear
Special Education Law and Advocacy Webinar on May 27 Written by Rachel Berliner
Speakers:
Jane Faherty, Director of Jumpstart at the Stamford JCC and Special Education Advocate
Allene Grafman, Educational Consultant and Special Education Advocate
A Parent Forum to Discuss:
• Your child’s basic educational rights
• Interim Guidance from the CT State Dept of Education on remote learning for next year
• Parent observations, input and concerns in assessing their child’s progress
• Addressing pragmatic skills, anxiety and social pragmatics
• Looking ahead to the new school year
• Turning Point: Next Steps – What to do if your child is struggling and the school is not responding to your child’s needs
Wicked Local
During the public comment portion of the May 11 virtual joint school committee meeting, a Concord resident pushed members to establish a committee consisting of teachers, administrators, parents students and community members to examine issues related to special education.
Specifically, Colleen Walston wants this special committee to look at dyslexia, professional development, and evidence-based literacy practices in all tiers of instruction. Her reason why was direct.
“This district routinely denies children have learning disabilities until the gaps are so vast that parents pay thousands of dollars for independent neuropsychological evaluations,” Walston said. “But please don’t take my word for it. As School Committee members, it’s important to read and understand the laws the government writes for our children, and our schools obligation to our students.”
Professor Johnson develops and teaches courses for Concord Law School at Purdue University Global, including Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Education Law, and Special Education Law. He has written a number of books and articles on different areas of law including student speech and education issues. His books include Education Law: A Problem Based Approach, 4th Edition, Carolina Academic Press (2019), and Special Education Law, 5th Edition, Sage Publications (2020). He has also developed online interactive lessons on education law topics for the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI).
He also serves as a Hearing Officer for a state Department of Education, which includes the roles of mediator and administrative law judge. He previously practiced law and was counsel in a wide range of cases over the years including the Claremont v. Governor decisions in New Hampshire that established education as a fundamental right under the New Hampshire Constitution. He fre