FARE Webinar - Laws and School Accomodations

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Learn How Laws Shape Food Allergy Accommodations in K-12 and College/University Education

Presenter
Jim Long, JD

Wednesday, September 23 at 1:00 p.m. ET
REGISTER FOR K-12 WEBINAR

Wednesday, September 30 at 1:00 p.m. ET
REGISTER FOR HIGHER ED WEBINAR
As families across the country navigate new ways to attend school during the coronavirus pandemic, FARE is hosting two September webinars by renowned civil rights expert Jim Long, JD, who will explain the nuts and bolts of legal protections for students with food allergies.

On Wednesday, September 23 at 1:00 p.m. ET, tune in to Section 504, ADA and Ensuring the Protection of K-12 Students to learn how you can help your school district understand and fulfill its responsibilities to grade school, middle school and high school students whose food allergies or related conditions may constitute disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

One week later, on Wednesday, September 30 at 1:00 p.m. ET, Jim Long returns to present ADA, Section 504 and Higher Education: What You Need to Know. Hear about the rights and responsibilities of students managing potentially life-threatening food allergies at institutions of higher learning. Topics include academic adjustments, modifications, auxiliary aids and services, documentation rules and requirements, relevant cases that have shaped the legal landscape, and recommendations for negotiating school disability systems.

Wednesday, September 23 at 1:00 p.m. ET
REGISTER FOR K-12 WEBINAR

Wednesday, September 30 at 1:00 p.m. ET
REGISTER FOR HIGHER ED WEBINAR
About the Presenter

Jim Long, JD
After graduating from the University of Texas School of Law and clerking for a Court of Civil Appeals in Texas, Jim Long served for 23 years as a Judge Advocate General officer in the United States Army. He is a former Senior Attorney with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, in the Denver Regional Office. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of ADA Coordinators and is the principal in Educational Rights Consulting, providing a broad range of consulting services to school districts, colleges and universities, and parents on a spectrum of civil rights issues. Jim is a Senior Consultant with Employment Matters, LLC—Flynn Investigation Group (EMFIG). He serves on the Board of Directors of the Zen Center of Denver. Jim and his wife Nancy have four children and three extraordinary grandchildren.

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