Social Media and Students with Disabilities

With personal device technology advancing at a dizzying pace, student use of social media is increasing rapidly.  Issues such as cyberbullying, online safety, data privacy, and digital decorum can be challenging to all students, but students with special needs may need additional help navigating the fast-paced and oftenintense world of social media.   In this fast-paced, information-filled session, nationally-recognized speaker and practicing school law attorney discusses student needs and school legal obligations related to student use of social media by students with disabilities.  She addresses instances where FAPE under the IDEA and/or Section 504 may require schools to provide additional services and accommodations for students with special needs to help them deal with issues such as cyberbullying, the impact that social media can have on students with social skills deficits, online safety, and student data privacy.   Through the use of statistics and comprehensive data analysis, Atty. Gilsbach addresses the complex intersection between the worlds of education  and student social media use.  Parents, educators, and school leaders will benefit immeasurably from this highly-informative training.