This course is designed to give educators a solid foundation in the legal obligation to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to each child with autism, beginning with eligibility, child find and evaluation. The course also explores the process of designing compliant IEPs for students along the autism spectrum, emphasizing proper procedures and potential pitfalls related to meetings, content and placement decisions. Other relevant areas of the law are also addressed, including transportation, extended school year services, and the use of restraints and seclusion.
Chapters
Chapter 1 Eligibility and Evaluation
Chapter 2 IEP Development for Children with Autism
Chapter 3 IEP Content and Placement
Chapter 4 Other Legal Issues Affecting the Education of Children with Autism
Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
- Apply the rules for child find and for conducting an initial evaluation for a child with a suspected autism spectrum disorder
- Identify when the problem of predetermination can arise in creating the IEP and how to avoid it
- Recognize the various related services frequently required by children with autism
- Follow the basic requirements for making a manifestation determination
- Complete chapter assessments with 100 percent mastery and the final assessment with at least 80 percent mastery\
You’ll never pay more than $94 per course and DEEP discounts are available for volume purchases of 30 or more courses! See for yourself how you and/or your staff can benefit from taking DirectSTEP® eLearning courses. Contact us in one of these three easy ways to get started:
- Complete and submit our online form
- Call toll-free 1-800-341-7874
- Email directstep@lrp.com with your name, title, organization and phone number
