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Double Tree by Hilton Baltimore-BWI Airport
890 Elkridge Landing Road
Linthicum Heights, MD 21090
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.
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.
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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
thru
April
15, 2013 |
Regular
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| Individual |
$125 |
$150 |
Conference fee
includes Continental breakfast, lunch, afternoon snacks 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 and distribute the downloadable registration form.
Credits: 0.6 CEU's (continuing education units) have been approved for this conference. There is an additional $25 fee and is made payable at the conference.
Scholarships: Scholarships are not available for this conference.
Refund Policy: A full refund will be allowed until March 15, 2013 less a $25 administration fee; a 50% refund will be allowed until April 19, 2013; and no refund is available after April 19, 2013.
Accommodations: Contact the Double Tree Hotel by April 4, 2013. Please call 410-859-8400.
Questions? Contact Diana Colomo by telephone 301-609-9887 or email.
Wrightslaw
programs often fill up early - don't miss out!
Logistics,
Directions, Accommodations
Directions
Click here for directions to the Double Tree by Hilton Baltimore-BWI Airport.
Parking
Parking is free at the hotel.
Airports
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)
Note: The Double Tree by Hilton Baltimore Hotel offers a complimentary shuttle from BWI Airport.
MARC Trains - Ground Transportation Information
Amtrak
For Amtrak schedules and information call 800-872-7245 or go to www.amtrak.com
From Washington, DC
Board the Amtrak Train to BWI from Washington's Union Station. To contact Amtrak Passenger Services at Union Station, please call 202-906-3260.
From Philadelphia, PA
Board the Amtrak Train in Philadelphia, PA on 30th and Market Streets. To contact the Philadelphia 30th Street Train Station, please call 215-349-2270.
From Wilmington, DE
Board the Amtrak Train in Wilmington, DE located at M.L. King Blvd. and French Street.
From Alexandria, VA
Board the Amtrak Train in Alexandria, VA located at 110 Callahan Drive.
Accommodations
The Double Tree by Hilton Baltimore Hotel is offering a group room rate of $119 per night plus tax. Use Group Code CFC. Deadline to register is March 31, 2013.
We built
the Maryland 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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