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Wrightslaw
Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference
with Pete Wright, Esq.
Akron, OH
Thursday, February 23, 2012
SOLD OUT
Wrightslaw
Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw
training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is
being sponsored by The University of Akron School of Law.
The program will be held at:
Quaker Square Inn
at The University of Akron
Ballrooms B & C
135 South Broadway
Akron, OH 44325
Program Description
One-day special education law and advocacy programs 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
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.
Note: As an addition to the Agenda below, Pete will also discuss the new proposed DSM-5 revisions.
Agenda
| 8:00-9:00 |
Registration and Breakfast |
| 9:00-10:30 |
Introductions
- IDEA
History and Overview
- Section
1400 Findings, Purpose
- Section
1401 Definitions: Special Education, Related Services, LD,
etc.
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| 10:30-10:45 |
Break |
| 10:45-12:00 |
- 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
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| 12:00-1:00 |
Lunch |
| 1:00-2:30 |
- 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
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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 |
Registration
| Registration Fees |
Early Bird
Register on or before January 23, 2012
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After
January 23, 2012 |
| Individual |
$90 |
$100 |
| Attorney's (includes CLE's) |
$150 |
$175 |
| Other Professionals (includes CEU's) |
$100 |
$125 |
Registration
includes breakfast, lunch and refreshments, three books Wrightslaw:
Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, Wrightslaw:
From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition, and Wrightslaw:
All About IEPs.
Click here to register online.
Download and distribute the conference flyer.
Credits: 5.5 CLE (continuing legal education) credits have been approved. This program has also been approved for 5.5 CEU's (teaching continuing education units) through the University of Akron. Registrants will receive a certificate of attendance.
Scholarships: No scholarships are available for this conference.
Refund Policy: Refunds on registration fees will be made for cancellations received by January 23, 2012. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after January 23, 2012.
Questions? Contact Michele Novachek by email or telephone 330-972-6363.
Wrightslaw
programs often fill up early - don't miss out!
Logistics,
Directions, Accommodations
Directions
From Cleveland (Eastern Suburbs) Erie & Buffalo - I-271 South to I-77 South/Akron. Exit #22A Main/Broadway. Let on Broadway 1.2 miles. The Quaker Square Inn at The Akron hotel is on the right.
From Cleveland Hopkins Airport & Western Suburbs Via I-77 South - Exit airport, turn left at traffic light to 480 East. Follow 480 East (approximately 10 miles) to I-77 South. Follow I-77 South to Exit #22A Main/Broadway. Left on Broadway 1.2 miles. The Quaker Square Inn at The Akron hotel is on the right.
From Cleveland Via I-77 & Ohio Turnpike East Bound - Follow I-77 South to Exit #22A Main/Broadway. Left on Broadway 1.2 miles. The Quaker Square Inn at The Akron hotel is on the right.
From Youngstown, Pittsburgh, Ohio & PA Turnpikes, West Bound and I-80 - Take 76 West to I-77 North to Downtown Akron, Exit #22A Main/Downtown, merge right on South Broadway 1.2 miles. The Quaker Square Inn at The Akron hotel is on the right.
Parking
Parking available at the Quaker Square Inn parking lot and also AMPCO city lot on South Broadway.
Airports
Akron-Canton Regional Airport (CAK)
(approximately 17 miles to venue)
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)
(approximately 37 miles to venue)
Accommodations
We have reserved a block of rooms at the Ramada Inn at a special rate of $80.10 per night. For reservations at our discounted rate, please call 877-361-2502, Please mention The School of Law and our confirmation #58452774.
Click here for a list of nearby accommodations.
We built
the Ohio Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities so people can get reliable
information and support.
The State Yellow Pages
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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