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STACI J. GREENWALD, ESQ. WILL PRESENT AT THE   Autism New Jersey 29th Annual Conference, to be held October 13-14, 2011  Atlantic City, NJ. Her presentation will be on Friday, October 14, from 1:30pm-3:00pm. The title of the program is: "ABA Programs and the Law: What You Need to Know to Ensure a Student is Provided with a Free and Appropriate Public Education." 

 Presented by Lindsay Hilsen, M. Ed., BCBA, and Staci Greenwald, Esq., Sussan and Greenwald.

This workshop is for parents, teachers, administrators, and anyone interested in learning how to design a school program for students with autism that is based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and within full regulations of the law. Using the Department of Education’s Autism Program Quality Indicators as a guide, the presenters will provide a brief summary of basic ABA terminology and practices such as discrete trial instruction, functional behavior assessments, manding, reinforcement, and behavior intervention plans. They will also discuss the rights and responsibilities of both the school district and the student. Topics such as the least restrictive environment, referral to the child study team, evaluations, development of the IEP including how to develop specific and measurable goals and objectives, and extended school year will be reviewed. The attendees will also hear about recent case law and the impact on autism classrooms in New Jersey.

For more information, please see the Autism NJ web site at: http://www.njautism.org/29thAnnualConference.aspx

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Staci Greenwald was a special education teacher before attending law school. She has a degree in speech pathology, and is a Certified Teacher of the Handicapped. Her contributions to the firm deal with representation of the disabled in various forums, from the Office of Administrative Law to the Federal Courts. Besides special education issues, she offers advocacy in matters involving the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) and guardianship.