A Review of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Resources and Initiatives for Military Families - Free for COPAA Members & Registered Guests
Military families have additional factors to consider while advocating for their children with disabilities. In this webinar, we will present and discuss many of these issues in addition to providing take-aways that can be applied immediately. There will be substantial time for a question and answer session. Topics include:
OSEP resources and initiatives for military families
- Individualized and responsive education
- Winston Preparatory School’s model
- The role of social-emotional learning
- Tips for planning and navigating special education services for military families
Amy Bonn, Esq.
COPAA Consulting Attorney
COPAA
Amy Bonn Esq. is a Nebraska attorney providing legal representation to families of children with disabilities in special education matters. Amy is a summa cum laude graduate of Creighton University School of Law, where she was a member of the board of editors of the Creighton Law Review. She is licensed to practice in state and federal courts in Nebraska.
Amy is also a proud parent of children with developmental disabilities. She completed a ten-month traineeship in disability advocacy and leadership at the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at the Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, where her research focus was on parental advocacy in special education.
Tabitha A. Mancini
Director of Winston Online, Winston Preparatory School’s online campus
Winston Preparatory School
Tabitha A. Mancini is the Director of Winston Online, Winston Preparatory School’s online campus. Also under Tabitha’s directon is Winston in College, offering academic support services to college students with LDs. Tabitha has held the position as the Director of Disability Services at the university level, was an Adjunct Faculty member at the University of Connecticut for six years teaching graduate classes in the area of disability services in higher education, and most recently, the Director of Outreach and Partnerships at Landmark College helping to develop and expand their Online High School Dual Enrollment program for students with LDs and ADHD.
Tabitha regurly presents on the topic of transition to college and online learning for students with learning disabilities. In addition to her involvement with the disability community, her activism has largely centered on accommodations for students with disabilities and equal access to intellectual materials in college libraries for students with disabilities.