SEMINAR NOTES

FALL 2014
PRESENTER: MS. EDGERTON - TOWNAWANDA SCHOOLS
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Special Education Overview

CSE
CPSE
504s

Special Education Overview

Review of Tonawanda School Systems approach to Special Education

Continuum of Services
Ms. Edgertons position and duties
Review of ESEA, NCLB, Part 300, Part 200

CSE
Overview of CSE members and committees
Continuum of services - Least restrictive environments
2009 guidance on use of Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Quality indicators for writing IEPs - handouts on writing PLEPS and
transition - qualifications for learning disability classification
Manifestation meetings

CPSE
Overview of CPSE members and committee
Discussion of Early Intervention, Countys involvement, process from
referral to classification
Transition from CPSE to CSE
504
Differences between 504 and CSE
Power-point handout - ADA, Amendments, Comparison with IDEA, OCR
Discipline under 504