Understanding the Rule Change for Emotional Behavioral Disability

Description: The rule change for the identification of an emotional behavioral disability went into effect on December 1, 2021. This session will review why the rule was changed, the basics of a comprehensive special education evaluation, and the changes in the rule, including the assessment requirements and additional considerations. It will also cover the parent’s role in the special education evaluation process.

Presenters: Tim Peerenboom – Prior to joining DPI as a School Psychology Consultant, Tim served as a School Psychologist, Autism Specialist, and Director of Special Education and Pupil Services. He has experience working with children aged 3-21 in a variety of public education service models in urban, rural, and suburban school districts.

Eva Shaw is a consultant on the special education team at the Wisconsin DPI. Her role focuses on work related to social and emotional learning, autism, and emotional behavioral disabilities, positive behavioral interventions and supports for students with IEPs, and alternatives to exclusionary practices.