When a student exhibits significant nonattendance issues, you must determine if the student should be referred for an evaluation and the possible need for special education. And if a student who is already receiving special education services develops increasing truancy issues, IEP teams need to know how to address it.

Here’s the ideal training session for IEP team members and other staff. Combining analysis of legal requirements with illustrative cases and practical advice, attorney Melanie Seymour guides you through:

• Meeting your child find obligation related to nonattendance, including what to watch for and how to gather data
• Making proper eligibility determinations, including determining the nexus between nonattendance and possible disability, and factors that might rule out eligibility
• Addressing placement issues that can arise in the IEP process, particularly LRE issues for students with school phobia or severe anxiety
• Heading off potential attendance problems by proactively convening IEP meetings and beginning interventions
• And more!