The Answer Is “It Depends”: Legal Analysis in School Psychology (LS008)

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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

4:30–6:00 p.m. ET

CPD:
1.5
The presenter will use sample cases and current events as a basis to explore trending legal topics in school psychology, including school refusal, functional behavior assessment, and the future of the IDEA.  

Learner Objectives:

This session will help participants:

  1. Weigh alternatives for proceeding with a functional behavior assessment when parental consent is not a certainty.
  2. Recognize and address legal issues regarding school refusal in evaluation planning.
  3. Analyze the impact of recent executive branch actions on IDEA legislation.

Speaker(s):

Lynette Baisch