Wrightslaw Special Education & Advocacy Conference, Peoria, IL (December 4, 2009)

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.

7:45-8:15	Registration
8:15-9:45	Introductions IDEA History and Overview Section 1400 Findings, Purpose Section 1401 Definitions: Special Education, Related Services, LD, etc.
9:45-10:15	Break and Networking
10:15-11:30	Section 1412 Extended School Year, Child Find, Least Restrictive Environment/Mainstreaming/Inclusion, Private Placements, Statewide Assessments Understanding Tests and Measurements, and the Bell Curve, Standard Scores, Scale Scores, % ranks, Grade Equivalent, Age Equivalent
11:30-12:30	Lunch and Networking
12:30-2:00	Section 1414 Evaluations and IEPs 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
2:00-2:15	Break
2:15-3:30	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
3:30-4:00	Questions and Answers

Registration

Registration Fees
On or Before
November 6, 2009

After
November 6, 2009

Parents
$110

$135

Professional
$135

$160

Registration fee includes box lunch. Registrants will also receive two books Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition and Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition.

Click here to register online. You can save $10 by registering online!

Click here to download the printable registration form.

Credits - CEU's, MCLE's, CPDU's, NSW CEC's are pending. Professional credits are an additional $10.

Financial Assistance: Help is available through the Arc of Illinois, Statewide Council on Independent Living of Illinois and StarNET. Call for more information or visit http://disabilitygoto.com/FinancialAssistance.html for direct information.

Cancellations: All cancellations will be assessed a processing fee of $15. No refunds after November 15, 2009.

Questions? Contact Kimberly Maddox-Reihl at DisabilityGoTo, Inc., 404 S Darst Street, Eureka, IL 61530 or by telephone 517-420-3313, by fax 309-304-4811, by email or visit the website.

Directions

Click here for driving directions to the Hult Center for Health Education.

Parking

Parking is free.

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