Publications and Presentations

• Presenter, Transition Planning, IEP Palooza, Fairfax County SEPTA, November 16, 2024
• Coordinator, IEP Palooza, Fairfax County SEPTA, November 16, 2024.    
• Presenter, Navigating Special Education in the Military, 2024 COPAA Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, March 10, 2024    
• Presenter, Navigating Special Education for Military Families: A Crash Course, 78th Legal Assistance Course, The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center & School, August 8, 2023
• 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.
• 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
• 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
• Students with Disabilities and School Discipline, KNOWDifferent.net, May 19, 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
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