COPAA Online Training
the below search functions to locate an online training. Only trainings that are on demand or currently open for registration will appear.
You can search by product type (classes, learning paths, webinars).
Learning Paths are fully on-demand collections of recorded webinars and resources on a specific topic. You are able to complete the learning paths at your own pace and at your convenience, as there are no required live online sessions. Some of our learning paths offer a printable certificate of attendance upon completing the learning path. You can find which learning paths provide certificates in the description.
Online classes include live online class sessions, assignments with personalized grading, an opportunity to interact with peers and instructors, and have a specific class schedule to follow. Some classes offer recorded class content with a live sessions for Q&A and interactive activities and other classes are 100% live and online. Check the class description for more details. You will receive a printable certificate of completion after successfully complete the course requirements. If CLEs are applicable, it is noted in the course description.
Stand alone webinars offer an option for those who may not want to engage in a full learning path, but are interested in a single webinar topic. Most of our webinars are on demand and pre-recorded. The live webinars are noted in our upcoming events calendar and in the description of the event. The live webinars may be in a roundtable format or more informal format. Please check the description for details.
E-publications are either stand alone publications or a series of publication pulled together on a particular topic. We are offering e-publications for those who prefer to read (rather than watch a webinar) and all of the materials are downloadable to your device.
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Includes a Live Web Event on 11/19/2025 at 1:00 PM (EST)
Attorney Roundtables are brought to you by COPAA's Attorney Committee, co-chaired by Craig Goodmark and Jennifer Laviano. The November topic is Attendance Issues led by Wheatly Gulmi, Esq. The first 30 minutes frame the issue, and the remaining 30 minutes are for an open discussion on cases, trends, strategies, best practices, etc. on the topic.
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Includes a Live Web Event on 10/22/2025 at 1:00 PM (EDT)
Attorney Roundtables are brought to you by COPAA's Attorney Committee, co-chaired by Craig Goodmark and Jennifer Laviano. The October topic is Due Process hearings led by David M. Grey, Esq. The first 30 minutes frame the issue, and the remaining 30 minutes are for an open discussion on cases, trends, strategies, best practices, etc. on the topic.
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Includes a Live Web Event on 09/17/2025 at 1:00 PM (EDT)
Attorney Roundtables are brought to you by COPAA's Attorney Committee, co-chaired by Craig Goodmark and Jennifer Laviano. The September topic is Manifestation Determination Reviews (MDRs) led by Mayra Lira, Esq., The first 30 minutes frame the issue, and the remaining 30 minutes are for an open discussion on cases, trends, strategies, best practices, etc. on the topic.
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Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 09/16/2025 at 12:00 PM (EDT)
Join us for this monthly session to welcome new members to the COPAA community and provide an overview of your membership. We review the website functionally, explain how to access key resources and of course, questions and answers. Learn how to make the most of your COPAA membership! If you do not yet have a COPAA membership, please first apply here (https://www.copaa.org/page/joinus). Once approved, you will be able to register!
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Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 09/15/2025 at 6:00 PM (EDT)
Meetings led by the Parent Committee on topics identified by COPAA Parent Members as important. The meetings are monthly and are not recorded as they are informal.
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Includes a Live Web Event on 09/10/2025 at 1:00 PM (EDT)
Join us for the What Can and Should Go Into A 504 Plan? Webinar. We'll discuss: * Rights of students with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; * What you can request to ensure that your child's educational needs are being met; * How to make those requests; and * What to do if your child's current 504 Plan needs revisions. Register to attend live or watch the session recording at your convenience.
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This learning path includes two webinars and their associated materials. Webinar: How to Open a New Special Education Law Practice (associated slide deck and white paper included). Webinar: The Modern Law Firm - Ethical Obligations and Technological Challenges in a Cloud-Based World (associated slide deck and white paper included). * White Paper: How Much Justice Can You Afford? Reliance on Statutory Fee Shifting when Representing Families of Low- to Moderate Means **Bonus Recording** Attorney Roundtable on Client Management.
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The Beyond Restraint learning path includes the webinars listed below and their corresponding slide decks and white papers. TRAUMA IS NOT TREATMENT: Responding to School Removals for Emergency Psychiatric Evaluations - Payton Aldridge, Esq. Fighting Policies & Practices Used To Skirt IDEA Disciplinary Protections - Hector Linares, Esq, Ashley Dalton, Esq., and Sara Godchaux, Esq. School Discipline Nuts & Bolts: Advocating for Students Subject to Exclusionary Discipline - Karen Martinez-Chung, Esq. & Stacy Nunez, Esq. Best Advocacy Tips and Strategies for Creative and Promising School Mental Health Initiatives In Lieu of Punitive, Excl. School Discipline - Mikila Thompson, Esq. & Dawn Luster, Esq. Preparing for Manifestation Determination Review (MDR) Meetings: Ensuring a Fair Outcome 3.5 IDEA, ADA and 504: Effective representation of youth in residential treatment centers - Mandy Nolan & Heather Lytle IDEA, ADA and 504: Effective representation of youth in residential treatment centers - David German, Esq. Amanda Simmons, Esq. and Leigh Ann Hodges, Esq. Beyond Restraint: SROs and the Criminalization of Disability-Related Behaviors - Jack D. Robinson, Esq.
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The Missing School Bus: An Overview of Class Action Litigation and Transportation for Students with Disabilities Webinar
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Implications of Cummings, Perez, and Loper Bright on Your Practice - $49 for members, $99 for guests
Understand the implications of Cummings, Perez, and Loper Bright on your practice! This learning path includes two webinars and their corresponding white papers and slide decks. 1. IDEA/ADA/Section 504 & recent Supreme Court Decisions Perez, Cummings & Loper (white paper and slide deck provided along with webinar) Presenters: Ellen Saideman and Michele Scavongelli 2. The Force of IDEA, Section 504, and ADA Regulations After Loper Bright Enters. v. Raimondo (white paper and slide deck provided along with webinar) Presenters: Catherine Merino Reisman and Sarah E Zuba
