Wrightslaw Special Education & Advocacy Conference, Huntsville, AL (March 1, 2012)

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.

8:00-9:00	Registration and Morning Refreshments
9:00-10:30	Introductions IDEA History and Overview Section 1400 Findings, Purpose Section 1401 Definitions: Special Education, Related Services, LD, etc.
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
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
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
4:00-4:30	Questions and Answers

Registration

Registration Fees On or Before
February 3, 2011

After
February 3, 2011

Individual $100
$125

Professional (includes credits) $125
$150

Registration fee includes morning refreshments, lunch, afternoon refreshments and 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 the printable registration form.

Download the Save-The-Date flyer.

Credits: 6 CLE's (continuing legal education) credits have been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission of Alabama and .6 CEU's (continuing education units) have been approved for this conference.

Scholarships: Scholarships will not be available.

Refund Policy: All cancellations will receive a 50% refund until February 10, 2012. There will be no refunds after February 10, 2012.

Questions? Contact Betsy Berman by telephone 256-975-1579, by fax 256-534-3060 or by email.

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