Building & Maintaining a Legally Compliant Autism Program - Fagen

88 Pages·2013·1.73 MB·English

Building & Maintaining a
Legally Compliant Autism
Program
Jan Tomsky, Esq., & Wes Parsons, Esq.,
Fagen Friedman Fulfrost, LLP
Mary Schillinger, Asst. Supt. & Brandie Rosen, Prog. Sp.
Las Virgenes Unified School District
Welcome & Agenda
Legal Issues & Standards
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Evolution of an Autism Program
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Key Elements
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Building Capacity
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Training
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LRE & ABA
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Legal Standards
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Effective Interventions
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Las Virgenes Unified School District
ADA 12,000
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Four Cities / Westlake Village, Agoura Hills,
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Calabasas, Hidden Hills, in Southern California
15 schools including two comprehensive high
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schools
SPED population 1,350
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Affluent Community – High Achieving Students
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State Accountability Scores in 800s and 900s
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LVUSD Autism Percentage
(CA State Ave. is 8.8%)
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Hide!
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Ignore!
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Prepare
….
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What we found….
When we’re

prepared,
ultimately our
costs were
reduced!
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District Costs vs Parent Payouts
(Not Actuals)
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