Presenters: Alyssa Navarrete, Esq. and Mallory Finn, Esq.

CEUs/Category: 3.0 Cat. 1 CEUs

Continental breakfast included

Part 1: Transition Planning for Students with Disabilities

The workshop will provide an overview of transition planning, including applicable federal and state laws and regulations. The presenters will discuss elements and goals of transition planning, including examples of quality and poor transition planning. The presenters will provide an overview of transition planning resources, including state and nonprofit resources.

This workshop is designed to help you:

1. Participants will hear an overview of the laws relevant to transition.
2. Participants will learn about elements of effective transition planning
3. Participants will learn how to develop the transition planning section of an IEP
4. Participants will learn about recent MSDE technical assistance bulletins developed around transition planning.
5. Participants will learn about resources for transition planning

Part 2: Guardianship and Its Alternatives: What You Need to Know

This workshop will provide an overview of guardianship and its alternatives. The presenters will discuss competency, guardianship of the person, guardianship of the property, and emergency guardianship. They will also discuss alternatives to guardianship; including: advance directives, advance directives for mental health, surrogate decision makers, representative payees, power of attorney, joint ownership of bank accounts, and trusts. Guardianship resources and referrals will also be provided.

This workshop is designed to help you:

1. Consider alternatives to guardianship and resources and referrals for families and community members.
2. Recognize when there are issues related to competency.
3. Identify less restrictive alternatives and provide resources for having them implemented.

Target Populations:

• Educators
• Paraprofessionals
• Support and other school staff
• Psychologists
• Social workers
• Counselors
• Law professionals
• Family members