Workshop Registration Details

With increased TEA oversight and corrective actions surrounding disability determinations, special education teams face growing scrutiny when evaluating students with complex, borderline, or conflicting data.

Join attorney Elvin Houston (Walsh Gallegos) and practitioner Dr. Andrea Ogonosky for a practical, joint legal-and-practice guide to navigating tough eligibility decisions. This session bridges legal standard with daily practice, breaking down how hearing officers and courts analyze IDEA eligibility criteria for SLD, ID, ED, AU, and OHI when data is mixed or neurodivergent profiles overlap.

Key Takeaways:
• Analyze Divergent Data: Synthesize conflicting learning and behavioral data effectively within the FIIE.
• Understand the Legal Standard: Learn how courts and hearing officers evaluate eligibility criteria under IDEA.
• Make Defensible Choices: Apply consistent, compliant decision-making frameworks to borderline cases.
• Reduce Legal Risk: Create clear, bulletproof documentation that stands up to state oversight.

This workshop will be held at Tyler ISD's Jim Plyler Instructional Complex. Located at 807 W Glenwood Blvd, Tyler, TX 75701.

CPE

Administrator Training
ARD / IEP
Compliance
Leadership
Legal / Stat / Regulatory Req
Special Education

Administrators
ARD Manager
Diagnosticians
SP (LSSP)
Special Ed Directors
Speech-Language Pathologists

Early Childhood
Headstart
Pre-Kinder
Kinder
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th

TPESS 1.1 Ethics and Standards
TPESS 1.5 Coaching, Growth, feedback, and Professional Development
TPESS 2.4 Professional Development

*Region 7 Colleges /Universities (FREE)
*Free/Discounted to Region 7 Districts /Charters (FREE)
*Employees of Region 7 ESC (FREE)
*Region 7 Private/Parochial Schools (FREE)
Special Education Services (FREE)