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Pechanga Resort and Casino
Grand Ballroom
45000 Pechanga Parkway
Temecula, CA 92592
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. Section 504, twice exceptional (2E), Title 2/ADA regarding law about hearing, vision and communication and parents rights to chose AAC devices will also be topics covered on the agenda.
Agenda
| 8:30 -9:00 |
Registration |
| 9:00-10:30 |
Introductions
- IDEA
History, Book Overview, US Supreme Ct Cases
- Section
1400 Findings, Purpose
- Section
1401 Definitions: Disability, 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, Private Placements
- Understanding
Tests and Measurements, and the Bell Curve, Standard Scores,
Scale Scores, % ranks, Grade Equivalent, Age Equivalent, Determining progress v. regression using Bar Graphs
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| 12:00-1:00 |
Lunch |
| 1:00-2:30 |
- Section
1414 Evaluations and IEPs
- Section
1415 Due Process, Rules of Procedure, Discipline
- Section 504, ADA, FERPA, NLCB
- Charter Schools, Food Allergies, Anaphylaxis, Epi-Pens
- Recent Cases - IDEA, 504 and ADA
- USDOJ cases and OCR rulings
- Legal,
systemic and “school culture” obstacles to compliance
with IDEA-04
- Litigation:
Special Ed Caselaw
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
- SMART IEPs
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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 |
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| Individual |
$250 |
| *Couples |
$450 |
* Couples receive one set of Wrightslaw books.
Note: For California Regional Center Clients - AOTSGroup Vendor # is PJ4268. Call your case manager for funding information.
Conference fee
includes lunch, beverages, a Wrightslaw highlighter pen and four Wrightslaw books which retail for $77.80, Wrightslaw:
Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, Wrightslaw:
From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition, Wrightslaw:
All About IEPs and Wrightslaw: All About Tests and Assessments.
Click here to register online.
Download the registration form.
Credits: 6.0 CLE (continuing legal education) credits have been approved by the State Bar of California. 0.6 CEU's (continuing education units) have been approved. CEU's are provided by the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Education. They provide both graduate credit for practicing teachers and CEU's for a variety of professionals who need to document their professional development hours. The fee for both CLE's and CEU's is $24.
Scholarships: Download the scholarship application.
Refund Policy: Please note that the conference fee is non-refundable. You may transfer your ticket to another individual until November 20, 2015 with prior notification to AOTS Group at eventmgmt |at| aotsgroup.com.
Accommodations: Contact AOTS Group no later than November 20, 2015 if you require special dietary needs.
Questions? Contact AOTS Group by email: eventmgmt |at| aotsgroup.com
Wrightslaw
programs often fill up early - don't miss out!
Logistics, Directions and Accommodations
Directions
Click here for directions to the Pechanga Resort and Casino.
Parking
Parking is free.
Airports
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
(approximately 94 miles to venue)
San Diego International Airport (SAN)
(approximately 62 miles to venue)
We built
the California 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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