University of Alaska Anchorage Campus
Lucy Cuddy Hall
2400 West Campus Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
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Program Description

Choose the schedule that works best for you. The one day trainings are designed to meet the needs of parents, educators, health care providers, advocates and attorneys. Friday's focus will be on special education law and Saturday will focus on advocacy issues.

• Day 1: Friday, March 24, 2017 - Special Education Law
  8:00-9:00	Registration
  9:00-10:30	Introduction Overview of Book: Wrightslaw: Special Education Law IDEA History - PARC + Mills Cases - Past US Supreme Court Cases
  10:30-10:45	Break
  10:45-12:00	IDEA (con’t) Section 1400: Findings & Purposes Section 1401: Key Definitions - Ethical Considerations re child's "Label" Section 1412: LRE, ESY, Child Find, Private Placements
  12:00-1:00	Lunch is on your own
  1:00-2:30	Measuring Progress: Understanding Tests & Measurements & the Bell Curve, Standard Scores, Scaled Scores, % Ranks Demo: Charting Test Scores - Ethical Considerations re use of the Bell Curve Section 1414(a,b,c): Evaluations Section 1414(d) IEPs
  2:30-2:45	Break
  2:45-4:00	Section 1414(d) IEPs (cont'd) Overview of book: Wrightslaw: All About IEPs Section 1415 Due Process, Rules of Procedure, Discipline Other Statutes - Section504 + ADA AA + ESSA Recent Cases + USDOJ cases and OcR rulings Two Pending US Supreme Court Cases Legal issues: Charter Schools Legal issues: Episodic Conditions i.e., Allergies, Epilepsy, etc. Initial Client Contact - Ethical Consideration Who is the client, child or parent(s)? Domestic issues? Prior to Face to Face, Organization of the File First Meeting with Client The "Theme of the Case" Initial contact with school system Ethics - Preparation for Trial, Defuse Dynamics and Emotions In Summary - Laws, Cases, Client management, Preparation
  4:00-4:30	Questions and Answers
  Day 2: Saturday, March 25, 2017 - Special Education Advocacy Tactics & Strategies
  9:00-10:30	Overview of book: Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy The Journey - From Emotions to Advocacy - Tactics 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
  10:30-10:45	Break
  10:45-12:00	From Emotions to Advocacy - Tactics How to Deal with Conflict, a Healthy and Normal event Crisis, Emergency, Help Recognizing and Avoiding the Fatal Obstacles Organization of the Child's File Emotions, Conflict, Normal Obstacles
  12:00-1:00	Lunch on your own
  1:00-2:30	Advocacy Strategies School Culture Rule of Adverse Assumptions Hazards of Litigation & Outcome Prediction Comprehensive Evaluations
  2:30-2:45	Break
  2:45-4:00	Strategies (con’t) Paper Trails & Letters The "Letter to the Stranger" Negotiation Skills - "Getting to Yes" The "Gerry Spence" approach School Meetings: Preparation & Survival Strategies The 5 W's + H + E Closing - In Summation
  4:00-4:30	Questions and Answers

  
  

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Logistics, Directions, Accommodations

Directions

Click here for directions to the University of Alaska Anchorage Lucy Cuddy Hall.

Parking

Parking is available and free. West Central Lot is the closest parking area. Click here for a map and directions.

Airports

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)
(Approximately 6 miles to conference location)


Hotel Accommodations

The sponsors have secured a special rate of $99 per night with the Marriott Spring Hill Suites Anchorage University Lake. Click here to register online.