IEP panel set for October 10

Neumann is hosting a panel discussion about special education law, IDEIA and the IEP on October 10 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Student Multipurpose Hall. 

Panelists will address teacher requirements, parental rights, support tips, and advocacy for educators. They will be available for questions after the program.

“When students are diagnosed with a disability, families step into a whole new world of IDEIA laws and federal documents,” says Dr. Jenelle Abnett, one of the panelists. “This event is aimed to help parents, teachers, and students in the education program understand and navigate the special education system.”

Panelists include:
Susannah Reimer, LCSW
Reimer is the clinic social worker and community education program manager for the Center for Autism Research and the co-director of the PASSAGE transition program. She is also the social work discipline director for the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities fellowship program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

Jamiel Owens
As a father of a 16-year-old boy who is on the Autism spectrum, Owens is truly an advocate for his son Shayne and other Autism parents. Raised in North Philadelphia, he has served his community as a law enforcement officer and is currently the family relations coordinator at the Center for Autism Research at CHOP and a volunteer firefighter.

Jenelle Abnett, PhD
Dr. Abnett has been working in the field of Special Education for more than 25 years and is a board-certified special education advocate. She earned her PhD with a focus on special education, teaching practices, and social emotional development. She is advisor for Neumann’s branch of the Eagles Autism Foundation College Program.

Lauren Eagle
Eagle is in her junior year at Neumann. She is in the Early Elementary/Special Education certification program and the honors program. Eagle, who received accommodations through a 504 plan in high school, serves as recruitment chair for Neumann's chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the international education honor society.

To register for the panel discussion, visit www.neumann.edu/IEP.