The rule change for the identification of an emotional behavioral disability went into effect December 1, 2021. This session will review why the rule was changed, the basics of a comprehensive special education evaluation, and the changes in the rule, including the assessment requirements and additional considerations. It will also cover the parent’s role in the special education evaluation process.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will understand the reason for the rule change.
• Participants will understand the changes to the rule, including the assessment requirements.
• Participants will understand the parent’s role in the special education evaluation process. 

Presenters: Tim Peerenboom – Prior to joining DPI as School Psychology Consultant, Tim served as a School Psychologist, Autism Specialist, and Director of Special Education and Pupil Services. He has experience working with children aged 3-21 in a variety of public education service models in urban, rural and suburban school districts.

Eva Shaw is a consultant on the special education team at the Wisconsin DPI. Her role focuses on work related to social and emotional learning, autism, and emotional behavioral disabilities, positive behavioral interventions and supports for students with IEPs, and alternatives to exclusionary practices.

ISSUE WITH WEBINAR RECORDING: We are sad to inform you that we experienced an unforeseen situation that impacted our ability to retrieve the webinar recording.  Thus, unfortunately, it will not be available.  However, WI DPI provided a video playlist with similar information about the rule change found on the DPI YouTube channel, Criteria for Determining Emotional Behavioral Disability- linked below.