Lorman Education Services Presents "Section 504 Vs. The IDEA seminar on Nov. 8, 2005

This "Section 504 Vs. The IDEA" seminar will provide an overview of Section 504 and IDEIA and the differences between the two. It will provide tools for educators to implement provisions of both laws. It will also review key issues facing educators and provide practical tips on how to deal with those issues.

(PRWEB) October 4, 2005 -- There is an increasing population of students within our schools who have disabilities but may not be eligible for special education. It is important for educators to have a clear understanding of their obligation to meet the needs of these students. There remains confusion within the field about the difference between Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act 2004. Schools must assure that their educational program is non-discriminatory. This seminar will provide an overview of Section 504 and IDEIA and the differences between the two. It will provide the necessary tools for educators to implement provisions of both laws. The seminar will also review key issues facing educators and provide practical tips on how to deal with those issues.

Beverley Holden Johns has 35 years experience working with students with learning disabilities and students with severe behavioral disorders within the public schools of Illinois. She supervised learning disabilities teachers in 22 school districts, was the founder and the administrator of the Garrison Alternative School for students with severe behavioral disorders in Jacksonville, Illinois and later was the coordinator for staff development for the Four Rivers Special Education District. Ms. Johns is now a learning and behavior consultant, and also an adjunct instructor for MacMurray College in Jacksonville. She is the lead author of six books including Reduction of School Violence: Alternatives to Suspension; Techniques for Managing Verbally and Physically Aggressive Students; Safe Schools; Effective Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders; Students with Disabilities and General Education: A Desktop Reference for School Personnel, and her most recent book, Getting Behavioral Interventions Right. Ms. Johns has written a workbook to accompany a video for paraprofessionals entitled, The Paraprofessionals Guide to Managing Student Behavior." She is also lead author of a monograph on successful inclusion of E/BD students and an article on leadership in special education. Ms. Johns has completed work on her 7th book on preparing test-resistant students for high stakes assessment, which is scheduled for publication by LRP in July. She is also working on two additional books. Ms. Johns is the 2000 recipient of the CEC Outstanding Leadership Award from the International Council for Exceptional Children, and past international president of the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders. She is listed in Whos Who in America, Whos Who of American Women and Whos Who in American Education. She has served as chair of governmental relations for several national and state organizations concerned with the needs of both regular and general educators, and exceptional children. Ms. Johns is a past president of the Learning Disabilities Association of Illinois and has been the National State Presidents representative serving on the board of LDA of America. She currently serves on the board of the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders. Ms. Johns was Jacksonville Woman of the Year in 1988, and co-chaired the Business Education Partnership Committee and the Jacksonville Truancy Task Force. She has presented workshops across the United States and Canada; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Sydney, Australia (keynote); and Warsaw, Poland. Ms. Johns is a graduate of Catherine Spalding College in Louisville, Kentucky, and received a fellowship for her graduate work, where she received an M.S. degree in special education at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. She has done post-graduate work at the University of Illinois, Western Illinois University, SIU and Eastern Illinois University.

This one-day seminar is designed for principals, school counselors, special education directors, teachers, psychologists, social workers, board members and attorneys.

To register for this event please click http://www.lorman.com/info/336069 or please call 866-352-9539 to speak with a Lorman Education customer service representative. Reference number for this event is 18189.

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