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Thunderbird Executive Inn
15249 North 59th Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85306
(602) 978-7987
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
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Registration |
| 9:00-10:30 |
IDEA
- 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 - ESY, Child Find, LRE, 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, ESSA
- Episodic Conditions, Allergies, Epilepsy, etc.
- Recent Cases + OCR, USDOJ
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 |
Regular
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| Individual |
$175 |
| Student Pricing - with ID |
$95 |
Conference fee
includes lunch with beverages, a Wrightslaw highlighter pen and the three Wrightslaw books which retail for $62.85 - 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 share the conference flyer.
Credits: 0.6 CEU's (continuing education units) have been approved for this conference. 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. A certificate of attendence will be available for CLEs (continuing legal education).
Scholarships: For scholarships opportunities email david |at| parentsupportarizona.com
Special Needs Accommodations: If you require special needs accommodations or have dietary restrictions, contact David Jefferson via email at info |at| parentsupportarizona.com no later than February 10, 2017.
Refund Policy: No refunds are available for this conference. Substitutions are allowed with prior approval from the sponsor by February 20, 2017.
Questions? For group pricing, purchase orders or additional questions email info |at| parentsupportarizona.com
Wrightslaw
programs often fill up early - don't miss out!
Logistics, Directions and Accommodations
Directions
Map and directions to the Thunderbird Executive Inn.
Parking
Free to the first 100 cars and $5 per car thereafter.
Hotel Accommodations
The sponsors have secured a special rate with the Thunderbird Executive Inn of $119 per night. Guests are responsible for making their own reservations and payment for sleeping rooms, incidentals and all related costs. A block of rooms are set aside and you will not be able to register online as their website notes that they are full. You will need to call Thunderbird direct at (602) 978-7987, and explain that you are attending our program and hopefully some rooms will still be available. The discount rate ends on February 15, 2017. Please note the hotel's check-in time is 4:00 pm and check-out time is 11:00 am.
Airports
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
(approximately 23 miles to venue)
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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