Watch the “Chronic Absenteeism and Students with Disabilities: The Impact and Intervention Best Practices” recording here.

In this workshop you will learn more about chronic absenteeism and the disproportionate impact it has on students with disabilities, along with some general intervention best practices.

Presenter:

• Jess LaClair is a public health specialist and school liaison at the Burlington District Office of the Vermont Department of Health. She is also a former teacher, and a parent of a young adult with a disability and has used Vermont Family Network’s services for support. She works with several local partners, including schools, to address chronic absenteeism as part of her work.