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Casino del Sol Resort, Spa and Conference Center
5655 West Valencia Road
Tucson, AZ 85757
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
Agenda
A day-long hands-on special education workshop designed to meet the needs of parents and professionals serving children and teens with disabilities.
Topics: IDEA history and overview, special education and related services, child find, least restrictive environment, extended school year, mainstream, inclusion, understanding tests and assessments, procedural safeguards, Section 504, prior written notice, and IEPs.
| 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 Fee |
On or before
October 21, 2013 |
After
October 21, 2013 |
| Individual |
$55 |
$80 |
| Professional |
$90 |
$115 |
Conference fee
includes Continental Breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack 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.
Click here to register and pay by check or money order.
Download and distribute the Save the Date flyer.
Credits: 0.6 CEU's (continuing education units) have been approved for this conference.
Scholarships: Limited amount of discounted rate scholarships will be available on a first come first serve basis. Contact the sponsors for more information.
Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities: Click here for sponsorship information.
Refund Policy: No refunds are available after October 21, 2013.
Reasonable Accommodations? Sign language interpreter, vegetarian meal, gluten free meal, Verbal Spanish translation (all print materials/resources are only available in English), other upon request.
Questions? Contact the Autism Society of Greater Tucson by email or call 520-770-1541.
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programs often fill up early - don't miss out!
Logistics,
Directions, Accommodations
Directions
Click here for directions to the Casino del Sol Resort, Spa and Conference Center.
Parking
Parking is free at the venue. Valet parking is available.
Airports
Tucson International Airport (TAA)
(approximately 9 miles to venue)
Accommodations
The Autism Society Greater Tucson has negotiated a special rate for the conference attendees. Room rates of $119 plus tax per night for two queen beds or one king bed. This rate is good for reservations made on or before October 25, 2013. The block of rooms may fill up, so register early to receive the discount. Check in time 4 pm, check out is 11 am. Click here for more information.
We built
the Arizona 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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