course »Special Education and Building Equity through Advocacy: Case Studies to Illustrate Advocacy Strategies

Date: 2/24/2022, 11:00 am—12:30 pm
County: -Training Offerings
Location: DISTANCE LEARNING
Sponsor: WestCoast Children’s Clinic
Phone: 510-269-9030
Many children who are relegated to the foster care and/or probation systems meet eligibility for special education. This training will provide clinicians with an understanding of the law guiding special education, as well as the limitations to how services are implemented. The training will highlight how children of color are disproportionately placed in special education and the issues of equity that arise in providing children who are marginalized with appropriate educational opportunities. Furthermore, the training will outline important considerations for clinicians working outside of the school system to most effectively interact with schools and to appropriately advocate for the needs of vulnerable children.