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Wrightslaw
Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference
with Pete Wright, Esq.
Campbell, CA (New location)
Thursday, February 25, 2016
SOLD OUT!
Note: Pete will discuss two recent federal court decisions -
Morgan Hill Parents v. CA DOE (1/26/2016) and LaToya A. v. San Francisco Schools (1/28/2016)
Wrightslaw
Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw
training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is
being sponsored by Parents Helping Parents.
The program will be held at:
Note: New Venue!
Campbell Community Center
Orchard City Banquet Hall
1 West Campbell Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
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
| 7:30-9:00 |
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 is on your own |
| 1:00-2:30 |
- Section
1414 Evaluations and IEPs
- Section
1415 Due Process, Rules of Procedure, Discipline
- Section 504, ADA, FERPA, ESSA
- 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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| PHP Member |
$185 |
| PHP Member/Couple* |
$330 |
| Individual - Non Member |
$200 |
| Couple* - Non Member |
$360 |
* Couples receive one set of books.
Conference fee
includes morning coffee, afternoon snacks and four books 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 - SOLD OUT!
Download the conference flyer.
Download the training agenda.
Credits: 6.0 CLEs (continuing legal credits) have been approved for this conference. The CLEs are available for an additional charge of $25, payable at the conference. 0.6 CEUs (continuing education units) have also been approved. The units 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 CEU's are available for an additional charge of $24, payable at the conference.
Refund Policy: There are no refunds for this conference.
Accommodations: If special accommodations are required, please contact Parents Helping Parents at 408-727-5775 at least one week prior to event.
Questions? Contact Joanna Jaeger by email joanna | at | php.com or by calling 408-727-5775.
Wrightslaw
programs often fill up early - don't miss out!
Logistics,
Directions, Accommodations
Directions
Click here for directions and a map to the Campbell Community Center.
Parking
Plenty of free parking.
Airports
San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC)
(approximately 20 minutes to venue)
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
(approximately 45 minutes to venue)
Accommodations
Click here for nearby accommodations.
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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