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The Cathedral of the Rockies
The Emmaus Center
717 North 11th Street
Boise, ID 83702
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 |
| 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 |
Early Bird through
March 2, 2014
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Regular
through
April 2, 2014
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Walk-In
(if available)
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| Individual |
$99 |
$150 |
$175 |
| Professional (credits/units included) |
$199 |
$250 |
$275 |
Conference
includes coffee, lunch, and light refreshments at both the morning and afternoon breaks. Also included are 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.
Evening Reception with Pete Wright: This event will be held on the evening of April 2, 2014, the evening before the conference begins. It will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Creative Access Art Center inside the office building of Idaho Parents Unlimited, 500 South 8th Street in downtown Boise.
The cost is $25 with your registration for the Wrightslaw Conference on April 3, 2014. If you have registered already you should have received a coupon code with your confirmation email. If you would like to attend the reception without registering for the conference, the cost is $35. The reception is limited to 75 attendees. Register Here.
On display at the Creative Access Art Center, and open to guests at the reception, will be the traveling exhibit: "Anne Frank - a history for today."
Credits: 0.6 CEU's (continuing education units) and 6 CLE's (continuing legal education) through the Idaho State Bar have been approved for this conference.
Scholarships: Limited scholarships are available. Please contact ASATVC for details.
Refund Policy: Full refunds will be provided prior to February 1, 2014; 50% refunds will be provided if cancelled between February 1 and March 1, 2014. No refunds will be provided after March 1, 2014.
Accommodations: Contact Phoebe Smith by email no later than February 1, 2014.
Questions? Contact ASATVC by telephone 208-336-5676 or by email.
Wrightslaw
programs often fill up early - don't miss out!
Logistics,
Directions, Accommodations
Directions
Click here for directions to The Cathedral of the Rockies.
Parking
Details to come.
Airports
Boise Airport (BOI)
(approximately 13 minutes to venue)
Accommodations
For a list of local hotels, please click here.
We built
the Idaho 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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