Florida Guardian ad Litem Academy

As a child advocate, one of your most significant areas of impact can be within the school system. You need tools to be successful. 

This webinar provides a road map for understanding Exceptional Student Education (ESE) and why this special education is necessary for children who have experienced trauma. 

You will also receive crucial information about IDEA, the federal statute protecting students with disabilities. Additionally, IEP (individual Education Plan) will no longer be just an acronym sitting in your toolbox. You will receive salient tips on how to prepare for an IEP meeting and how to advocate while there. 

The knowledge you gain from this webinar can be put to immediate use, as you work to make the school system work for your child.

Course Objectives:

Upon completing this webinar you should be able to:

•Discuss how childhood trauma can impact a child’s behavior at school and ability to learn
•Identify behavioral red flags that will require your advocacy to make sure the child’s needs are addressed
•Help frame the language at school to include sensitivity to the child’s past traumatic events
•Describe the “roadmap” for ESE students given to schools through the federal statute, IDEA
•Define IEP and relate its importance to how you advocate for your child

2 CLE Credits Available

9/19/18-3/31/20

1.5 In-Service Hours Available Select "Educational Advocacy"  for Optima