Cheri Belkowitz
Attorney at Law
Presentations
Presenter, Navigating Special Education in the Military, 2024 COPAA Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, March 10, 2024
Presenter, Building Strong Advocates for Military Children with Special Needs, 2023 COPAA Conference, San Francisco, California, March 4, 2023.
Presenter, IEEs in the Trenches: Common Conflicts with LEAs, 2023 COPAA Conference, San Francisco, California, March 4, 2023.
Presenter, All About IEEs, 2023 COPAA Conference, San Francisco, California, March 2, 2023.
Coordinator, IEP Palooza, Fairfax County SEPTA, December 3, 2022.
Presenter, Special Education and the Law: A Military Perspective, American Bar Association, April 6, 2022.
Presenter, All About Independent Educational Evaluations, 2022 COPAA Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, March 3, 2022.
Presenter, COVID-19 & Special Education Panel, William & Mary Law School's Family & Education Law Society and the American Constitution Society, April 7, 2021.
Presenter, Navigating Special Education Maze, The Arc of Greater Prince William/INSIGHT and Prince William County Public Schools, April 7, 2021.
Presenter, Navigating Special Education in Public Schools, SpED Up: Steps to Seek and Get Special Education, Autism Socety of Northern Virginia, Oakton, Virginia, October 12, 2019.
Presenter, What to Put in the IEP, Workshop, ARC of Northern Virginia, Falls Church, Virginia, September 28, 2019.
Presenter, Key Considerations for Implementing IEPs, National Business Institute (NBI) Seminar - IEP and 504 Plan Legal Workshop, Sandston, Virginia, September 17, 2019.
Presenter, The IEP Development Process in Virginia: Handling Difficult Issues, National Business Institute (NBI) Seminar - IEP and 504 Plan Legal Workshop, Sandston, Virginia, September 17, 2019.
Presenter, Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District RE-1: A Free Appropriately Ambitious Public Education, 5th Annual Advocacy Symposium, Sponsored by PEATC and The Virginia Department of Education, Glen Allen, Virginia, April 9, 2019.
Presenter, Bullying and Students with Behavioral Issues, National Business Institute (NBI) Seminar on Disciplining Students with Behavioral Issues, Sandston, Virginia, February 4, 2019.
Presenter, Legally Appropriate Responses to Difficult Disruptive Behaviors, National Business Institute (NBI) Seminar on Disciplining Students with Behavioral Issues, Sandston, Virginia, February 4, 2019.
Presenter, Endrew F. Was Great, but Now What? Developments in Special Education Law, Circle of Support Conference, Woodbridge, Virginia, November 3, 2018
Presenter, Special Education from a Parent's Perspective: The Basics, Circle of Support Conference, Woodbridge, Virginia, November 3, 2018
Presenter, Details that Make a Difference in Your Child's Special Education, Fairfax County SEPTA's October Workshop & Meeting, Falls Church, Virginia, October 30, 2018
Presenter, Managing Client Relationships, National Allies for Parents in Special Education (NAPSE) Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina, October 7, 2018
Presenter, Details that Make a Difference in Your Child's Special Education, National Allies for Parents in Special Education (NAPSE) Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina, October 6, 2018
Presenter, Working Collaboratively with Your School, Fairfax County Public Schools 2018 Special Education Conference, Alexandria, Virginia, April 21, 2018
Presenter, Recent Developments Affecting the Rights of Students with Disabilities, 23rd Annual Circle of Support Conference, Woodbridge, Virginia, November 18, 2017
Presenter, Service Animal Laws, College of William & Mary, September 14, 2017
Panel Member, Supreme Court Endrew F.'s Decision, Fairfax Special Education PTA, May 30, 2017.
Presenter, Navigating the World of the Special Needs Family; Transition Period, AUCD 2016 Conference, Washington, D.C., December 5, 2016
Presenter, ABC’s of IEPs, 504s, and Other Education Related Issues, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., November 12, 2016
Presenter, Navigating Special Education in Public Schools, The Arc of Northern Virginia's Transition POINTS Program, Falls Church, Virginia, September 29, 2016
Presenter, Navigating the Special Education Process: How to Advocate for your Child in Public Schools, The Arc of Virginia 2016 State Convention, Williamsburg, Virginia, August 8, 2016
Co-Presenter (with Heather Luke), Special Education Law for Military Children, Joint Services Exceptional Family Member Program Conference and Resource Fair, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., April 23, 2016
Presenter, Navigating the IEP Process, Accessibility Summit, McLean Bible Church, McLean, Virginia, April 15, 2016.
Presenter, Navigating Special Education in Public Schools, Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation, Reston, Virginia, March 6, 2016
Presenter, Navigating Special Education in Public Schools, The Arc of Northern Virginia, Fairfax, Virginia, February 25, 2016
Presenter, Education Law: Advocating for your Child in School, The Arc of Prince William County Circle of Support, November 7, 2015.
Presenter, Getting Public School Supports, ADHD Connections: Perspectives on Self, Family and Community, sponsored by CHADD of Northern Virginia & the District of Columbia, October 17, 2015
Presenter, The Special Education Process: Protecting Your Child's Rights at School, Access Community Lecture Series, McLean Bible Church, McLean, Virginia, October 5, 2015
Presenter, Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Workshop and Beyond, The Washington Group Special Care Planning Team and the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia, Annandale, Virginia, January 15, 2015
Publications
Students with Disabilities and School Discipline, KNOWDifferent.net, May 19, 2015.
Report of the Committee on Electric Utility Regulation, 16 Energy Law Journal 529 (1995).
Press and Media
Sara Smart, Brian Todd and Aya Elamroussi, Families of 2 students in Virginia school where 6-year-oldstudent shot his teacher notify district of potential legalaction, attorneys say, CNN.com, Feb. 10, 2023
