The Training Institute at Garfield Park Academy presents
Trauma-Sensitive IEPs: What Child Study Teams Need to Know
featuring Eric Rossen, Ph.D., and David Bateman, Ph.D.
Learn how educators can approach special education planning for students with disabilities from a trauma-sensitive perspective.
A Zoom Online Event
Friday, March 3, 2023, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Two CEU credits will be offered to educators who complete the program.
You must register for this event in order to receive your ZOOM link via email.
With mental health challenges on the rise, trauma-sensitive approaches in special education have never been more important. It begins with the development of service plans – the IEP and Section 504 plan.
In this 2-hour program is designed for Child Study Team members, school leaders, and other professionals. Our speakers, Dr.s Rossen and Bateman, will provide a step-by-step approach to addressing trauma as a part of IEP development – from referral to family engagement, report writing, and IEP design and implementation. Attendees will learn how to develop effective, compliant IEPs for vulnerable students, including how to:
- Recognize how trauma affects the student’s functioning and consider the many circumstantial variables when writing IEP goals and objectives.
- Write trauma-informed present-level statements that focus more on skill development rather than purely on behavioral compliance.
- Identify trauma-informed accommodations and make appropriate recommendations for interventions.
- Improve family engagement and increase trust during the IEP development process.
About our guest speaker:
Eric Rossen, Ph.D.
Eric Rossen, Ph.D., is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist, a licensed psychologist in Maryland, and a credentialed National Register Health Service psychologist. He has worked in public schools and in independent practice and has served as a college instructor and adjunct faculty at the University of Missouri and Prince George’s Community College. A nationally and internationally sought-after presenter, he has published dozens of articles and book chapters related to school psychology, school safety, and trauma. Together with Dr. Bateman, he wrote the 2020 book, Applying a Trama-Informed Framework to the IEP Process. He is the editor of Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students: A Guide for School-Based Professionals, 2nd Edition.
David Bateman, Ph.D.
David Bateman, Ph.D., is a Principal Researcher at the American Institutes for Research. He is a former due process hearing officer for Pennsylvania for hundreds of hearings. He uses his knowledge of litigation relating to special education to assist school districts in providing appropriate supports for students with disabilities and to prevent and to recover from due process hearings. He has been a classroom teacher of students with learning disabilities, behavior disorders, intellectual disabilities and hearing impairments. Dr. Bateman earned a Ph.D. in special education from the University of Kansas. Together with Dr. Rossen, he wrote the 2020 book, Applying a Trauma-Informed Framework to the IEP Process. He has recently co-authored several other books including A Principal’s Guide to Special Education, A Teacher’s Guide to Special Education, Charting the Course: Special Education in Charter Schools, Special Education Leadership: Building Effective Programming in Schools, Current Trends and Legal Issues in Special Education, and A School Board Members Guide to Special Education.
Professional Development:
Two CEU credits will be offered to educators who complete the program.
Your Host:
The event is offered free of charge by The Training Institute at Garfield Park Academy. Learn more about our school, our mission and our students at https://garfieldparkacademy.org/
For more information or to register by phone, call 609-877-4111 x 207.
