Presented by Marcy Gutierrez, Esq.

From child find and evaluation, to least restrictive environment, manifestation determination reviews and more, learn best practices for meeting the needs of students with autism in varied instructional environments — in person, virtual and hybrid — in compliance with the IDEA.

School law attorney and former teacher Marcy Gutierrez reviews IDEA requirements and eligibility criteria, and then takes you through the key issues involved in providing students with FAPE, detailing proven strategies you can immediately implement to:

• Recognize characteristics and other indicators that a student may have autism and require a special education evaluation
• Conduct an evaluation to ensure an accurate assessment of a student with autism
• Timely develop an appropriate IEP and educational placement for the student
• Identify and properly implement appropriate services and supports
• Develop positive interventions to address behavior, including violent behavior
• And more