Upcoming Speaking Engagements
December 4th – 6th, 2023
“What is Due Process...Really? The Preparation, the Hearing, and After – December 4th”
“All Things ABA: Obligations to Provide FAPE – December 5th”
Tennessee Association of Administrators in Special Education (TAASE) Fall Legal Conference; Pigeon Forge, TN
Presenters: Deanna Arivett
March 7th, 2024
“Top Case Law”
Connecticut Council of Administrators in Special Education (ConnCASE) 2024 Legal Issues Conference; Mystic, CT
Presenters: Deanna Arivett
May 5th – 8th, 2024
“School Refusals: Overcoming the Challenge of Educating Students who Aren't at School;”
“Schools in Crisis: How to Trim the Fat and Still Provide Students with FAPE”
LRP’s National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities; Savanah, GA
Presenters: Deanna Arivett
Prior Speaking Engagements
September 11th – 12th, 2023
“Top Education Cases 2022-2023,” “School Refusals: Identifying your Legal Requirements for FAPE,” “Legislative Updates 2023,” “All things ABA: Obligations for FAPE, to excuse ABA related absences, and to pay for private ABA services,” “Section 504: All you Need to Know,” “Child Find Post-Pandemic,” “Evaluations & Eligibility Determinations:Making Legally Defensible Decisions.”
Arivett Law Education Legal Conference, Franklin, TN
Presenters: Deanna Arivett, Angel McCloud, & Macey Woldt
April 6, 2023
The Year's Top Education Cases
Tennessee Association of Administrators in Special Education (TAASE) Spring Conference, Lebanon, TN
April 16 – 19, 2023
Avert Predetermination Claims when Parents Request Private School, Residential Placements
LRP National Institute; New Orleans, Louisiana
Presenter: Deanna Arivett
March 9, 2023
“Last Year’s Top Special Education Case Law,” “Child Find Obligations: Whether to suspect a disability post-pandemic,” and “How to thrive (not just survive) when dealing with challenging student behavior and post-pandemic employee issues”
Connecticut Council of Administrators in Special Education, Annual Legal Conference; Mystic, Connecticut
Presenter: Deanna Arivett
February 9, 2023
“Behavior Management Strategies: Developing Legally Defensible FBAs and BIPs”
LRP Webinar
Presenter: Deanna Arivett
December 6, 2022
“When to Evaluate: Identifying the Triggers for Child Find,” “Collecting Legally Defensible Data”
TAASE; Gatlinburg, TN
TAASE; Gatlinburg, TN
November 11, 2022-
“Hot Topics in Special Education Law for School Psychologists,”
Florida Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference.
Presenter: Deanna Arivett
October 6, 2022
“Legislative Updates,” “How to Navigate Due Process Cases and Other Legal Proceedings,” “Manifestation Determinations,” “FBAs and BIPS”
Supervisors of Special Education: Middle Tennessee District
Presenter: Deanna Arivett & Angel McCloud
September 22 & 23, 2022-
“Top Education Cases 2021-2022,” “Understanding ESY” “Legislative Updates 2022,” “Behavior & Discipline” “Homebound,” “Title IX,” “Compensatory Education”
Arivett Law Legal Education Conference, Pigeon Forge, TN.
Presenter: Deanna Arivett, Angel McCloud & Macey Woldt
April 27, 2022-
"When to Evaluate: Identifying the Triggering Events for Child Find,"LRP's National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities, Louisville, KY
Presenter: Deanna Arivett
March 10, 2022-
"The Year's Top Special Education Case Law," "Progress Monitoring Data: What's required, relevance in determining FAPE, and significance during the pandemic" & "Prior Written Notices: What to include, why to include, and tips for writing legally defensible PWNS," Connecticut Council of Administrators in Special Education Annual Legal Issues Virtual Conference
Presenter: Deanna Arivett
November 18, 2021-
"This Year's Top Educations Cases," "Case Study: 'Individualized' Education Program" & "Educating Students with Disabilities During the Pandemic" Arivett Law Virtual Webinar
Presenter: Deanna Arivett, Angel McCloud and Macey Woldt
July 28, 2021-
Collecting Legally Defensible Data, Utah Institute on Special Education Law Conference
Presenter: Deanna Arivett
June 10th and 11th, 2021-
Top Education Cases for 2020; TItle XI: Gender Identity; Child Find; COVID 19: Data Collection, FAPE & Contingency Plans; Legislative Updates, Arivett Law Webinar
Presenter: Deanna Arivett, Angel McCloud and Macey Woldt
April 18-21, 2021-
Is your Data Collection Trending in the Right Direction?: Legally Defensible Data Collection During COVID-19, Ask the Experts: Section 504, and Impact of Private BCBAs on the Provision of Behavior Services for School Districts: Whether in School or Providing Online Instruction, LRPs National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities; Webinar
Presenter: Deanna Arivett
April 5th, 2021-
COVID-19 Implications for Students with Disabilities, TAASE; Webinar
Presenter: Deanna L. Arivett
March 19th, 2021-
"The Year's Top Special Education Cases" & "COVID-19: The Legal Obligations and Ramifications of Hybrid and Distance Learning,” Connecticut Council of Administrators in Special Education Annual Legal Issues Conference, Farmington, CT
Presenter: Deanna L. Arivett
December 8, 2020-
Behavior Discipline, TAASE
Presenter: Deanna Arivett
November 19, 2020-
COVID-19: Implications for Students with Disabilities; Legislative Updates; New Obligations Under Title IV; Top Case Law for the Last Year, Arivett Law Webinar
Presenter: Deanna Arivett and Angel McCloud
October 19, 2020-
Wading through Legal Waters of Behavior, Discipline, and Manifestation Determinations: Tips and Tricks for Making Legally Defensible Decisions & Navigating Child Find, Evaluations, and Eligibility: Legal Issues Faced by School Psychologists, Mid-South Fall Convention, Webinar
Presenter: Deanna L. Arivett and Angel McCloud
August 5, 2020-
Staying Out of Hot Water: Legal Compliance with Student Disability Laws, Arkansas Association of Education Administrators, Webinar
Presenter: Deanna L. Arivett
July 27, 2020-
Preparing for the 2020-2021 School Year during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Determining Special Education Needs and Compensatory Education, Arivett Law Webinar
Presenter: Deanna L. Arivett and Angel McCloud
June 8, 2020-
Special Education Assessments during COVID-19 Pandemic & Compensatory Education After COVID-19 School Closures, Arkansas Association of Special Education Administrators, Virtual Conference
Presenter: Deanna L. Arivett
May 3-6, 2020-
A World in Repair: Compensatory Education after the COVID-19 Pandemic, LRP’s National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities, Webinar
Presenter: Deanna L. Arivett
December 2-3, 2019-
Developing Appropriate Section 504 Plans: The Ins and Outs of Providing FAPE and Reasonable Accommodations, Tennessee Association for Administrators in Special Education, Pigeon Forge, TN
Presenter: Deanna L. Arivett
Bullying and Students with Disabilities: How to avoid liability for disability-based harassment and FAPE claims, Tennessee Association for School Administrators in Special Education, Pigeon Forge, TN
Presenter: Deanna L. Arivett
School Safety: Managing Dangerous Behaviors Under IDEA, Tennessee Association for School Administrators in Special Education, Pigeon Forge, TN
Presenter: Angel McCloud
September, 2019-
Arivett Law Education Legal Conference, Pigeon Forge, TN
Presenter: Deanna L. Arivett and Angel McCloud
May 8, 2019-
"Legal Issues Faced by Certifying Specialists: Child Find, Evaluations, and Eligibility," LRP's National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities, Orlando, FL
Presenter: Deanna L. Arivett
April 8, 2019-
"Legally Defensible IEP Team Decisions in Light of Endrew F.," 2019 Tennessee Association for Administrators in Special Education Spring Conference, Lebanon, TN
Presenter: Deanna L. Arivett
March 29, 2019-
"The Year's Top Special Education Cases" & "Avoiding Legal Pitfalls: Identification and Provision of Services to Students with Executive Functioning Deficits," Connecticut Council of Administrators in Special Education Annual Legal Issues Conference, Farmington, CT
Presenter: Deanna L. Arivett
March 19, 2019-
"Evaluations and Eligibility Determinations: Making Decisions that will Hold Water" & "Avoiding Procedural Issues that Deny FAPE," Georgia Council of Administrators of Special Education Conference, Athens, GA
Presenter: Deanna L. Arivett
December 3-4, 2018-
"Bullying and Special Education," 2018 Tennessee Association for Administrators in Special Education Fall Legal Conference
Presenter: Deanna L. Arivett
April 22, 2018-
"IDEA Boot Camp: Tools of the Trade for Today's Special Educator," LRP's National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities, Dallas, TX
Presenter: Melinda Jacobs & Deanna L. Arivett
April 9, 2018-
"School Safety: Conduct by Students with Disabilities," 2018 Tennessee Association for Administrators in Special Education Spring Legal Conference
Presenter: Deanna L. Arivett