Navigating the School Environment as a PCP

Date:
Sep 17, 2021 from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. (ET)

Understanding the responsibilities of schools for children with behavioral concerns can be challenging for primary care practitioners. This lecture will discuss the difference between special education modifications and 504 accommodations and provide insight into how to engage in a collaborative relationship with schools to strengthen continuity of care for children.

Learning objectives

  1. Identify how to engage in collaborative practice with schools to strengthen the continuity of care
  2. Understand the differences between special education modifications and 504 accommodations (IDEA vs. ADA)
  3. Discuss responsibilities of schools for behavioral concerns and understand available supports in schools.

Speakers

  • Maribeth Wicoff, PhD, MEd, Psychologist with the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Maria E. Golden, PhD, NCSP, Psychologist with the Acquired Autonomic Dysfunction Program and the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Virginia Kauffman, MEd, BCBA, Behavior Analyst, MBU and BHIP, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Contact:

Shelly Norbury

856-397-5588

ACCME Accreditation Statement: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement: Maria E. Golden, PhD, NCSP (Speaker), Virginia Kauffman, M.Ed., BCBA (Speaker) Maribeth Wicoff, PhD, MEd (Speaker), Katie Lockwood, MD MEd, (CHOP Talks Course Director), and Monica S. Williams (CME Planner) and others as appropriate have no relevant financial relationship with a commercial interest to disclose.