IDEAs and Services Consultative/Legal Services Julie provides consultative and/or legal services on a daily, weekly, hourly or annual basis, depending upon the needs of the agency and the project.  Consultation services may include activities such as: -Advice as needed via telephonic or email contact.   -Attendance at meetings with school personnel to review potential cases and develop strategies for preventing disputes. -Review of educational files to ascertain potential legal concerns. -Attendance/representation at meetings/due process hearings. -Review and revision of policies, procedures, rules or regulations, including Section 504 procedures and manuals or IEP/procedural forms.  -Assistance to school board attorneys with strategies for resolving or handling potentially or already litigious matters. -Assistance in locating and retaining nationally-recognized evaluators/experts in areas such as LRE/inclusion, behavior, procedural compliance, Extended School Year Services, discipline, autism, learning disabilities and Section 504.  -Representation, if necessary, in formal proceedings, such as mediation, due process hearings, court proceedings, etc.  NOTE:  Julie is a member of the State Bars of Alabama and Georgia only.  If asked to provide legal services, the applicable rules of the court, agency or State Bar are followed. For additional information, contact Julie at 251-607-7377 or JJWEsq@aol.com. Training/Workshops for Educators Julie trains and provides workshops to educators on a national basis. Commonly requested workshops include: Hot Topics in Special Education Law/Recent Decisions (Service Animals in Schools, Disability Harassment, Retaliation, Restraint & Seclusion, Response to Intervention/Instruction (RtI), Child-find, Evaluation and Eligibility) Staying out of Hot Water: Practical Tips for Avoiding Special Education Legal Disputes (what to say; what not to say!) Educating Students with Autism The Role of Regular Education Teachers in Educating Students with Disabilities Recent Court/Agency Decisions:  Special Education Legal Update Extended School Year Services:  The Legal Requirements The Requirements of Section 504/ADAAA and Meeting Those Requirements:  Myths and Realities The Rules of Discipline for Students with Disabilities and Practical Applications Serving Students with Disabilities in the Regular Classroom:  LRE/"Inclusion" The Provision of Transition Services under the Law:  Is There Life After Special Education?  Residential/Private School Placement:  Who Goes, Who Pays? To schedule a workshop or training session, contact Julie at 251-607-7377 or JJWEsq@aol.com.