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The
program will be held at:
Braden
River High School Auditorium
6545 State Road 70 West
Bradenton, FL 34203
Program Description
This one-day
special education law and advocacy program will focus on four areas:
- special
education law, rights and responsibilities
- tests
and measurements to measure progress & regression
- SMART
IEPs
- introduction
to tactics & strategies for effective advocacy
Agenda
| 8:00-9:00 |
Registration
and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00-10:30 |
Introductions
- IDEA
History and Overview
- Section
1400 Findings, Purpose
- Section
1401 Definitions: Special Education, Related Services, LD,
etc.
- Section
1412 Extended School Year, Child Find, Least Restrictive Environment/Mainstreaming/Inclusion,
Private Placements, Statewide Assessments
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| 10:30-10:45 |
Break |
| 10:45-12:00 |
- Understanding
Tests and Measurements, and the Bell Curve, Standard Scores,
Scale Scores, % ranks, Grade Equivalent, Age Equivalent
- Section
1414(a) Evaluations and Re-Evaluations
- Section
1414(d) IEPs, Present Levels of Performance, Goals and Objectives
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| 12:00-1:00 |
Lunch is on your own |
| 1:00-2:30 |
- Section
1415 Prior Written Notice, Procedural Safeguards Notice, Mediation,
Due
Process Hearing, Appeal, Discipline, Age of Majority
- Section
504, ADA, FERPA
- NCLB
No Child Left Behind
- Litigation:
Special Ed Caselaw
- S.M.A.R.T.
IEPs
- Special
Ed Advocacy for the Parent, Advocate, and Parent’s Attorney
- Legal,
systemic and “school culture” obstacles to compliance
with IDEA-04
- The
Parent as the Special Ed Manager and Expert
- Developing
the Master Plan
- Knowing
the Rules of the Game
- Recognizing
and Avoiding the Fatal Obstacles
- How
to Deal with Conflict, a Healthy and Normal event
- Crisis,
Emergency, Help
- Organization
of the Child’s File
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| 2:30-2:45 |
Break |
| 2:45-4:00 |
- Tactics
and Strategies
- Rule
of Adverse Assumptions
- Private
Evaluations
- Paper Trails
- The
Letter to the Stranger
- 5
Ws + H + E
- Preparation
for Meetings
- Meeting
Strategies
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| 4:00-4:30 |
Questions
and Answers |
Wrightslaw programs are designed to meet the needs of parents, educators, health care providers, advocates and attorneys who represent children with disabilities regarding special education. The program is not disability specific.
| Registration
Fee |
On
or before
April 1, 2009 - Early Bird extended
through April 8, 2009
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After
April 8, 2009
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| Individual |
$45
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$65
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| Couple*
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$65
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$85
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| Professional
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$65
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$85
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| Walk-In |
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$100
per person
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Your registration
fee includes two books, Wrightslaw:
Special Education Law and Wrightslaw:
From Emotions to Advocacy (retail value $50.00), continental
breakfast and snacks.
*
Couples
will receive one set of books.
Download
and share the conference brochure
and printable registration
form.
Click here
to register online.
Cancellations: Received before
April 18, 2009 will receive a refund minus a $5.00 processing fee.
Wrightslaw programs often fill up early - don't miss out!
Logistics,
Directions, Accommodations Directions
Click
here for directions to the Braden River High School Auditorium.
Map of the High
School Campus.
Parking
Parking
is available on-site.
Airports
Sarasota/Bradenton
Airport (SRQ) is approximately 17 miles from the conference location.
Accommodations
For a list
of local hotels click
here.
We built
the Florida
Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities so you can get reliable
information and support.
The Wrightslaw Yellow
Pages for Kids has many useful resources - evaluators, educational consultants, academic
tutors, support groups, grassroots organizations, advocates, attorneys and others
who help parents get services for their children.
If you provide a service,
sign up to be listed on the Yellow
Pages for Kids with Disabilities - this is a free service from Wrightslaw.
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Wrightslaw Seminars & Training
Created: 12/02/08
Revised: 12/03/08
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