Wrightslaw From Emotions to Advocacy Training, Naperville, IL (Chicago Area) (April 6, 2017)

In From Emotions to Advocacy training programs (one day, 6 hours), advocate Pat Howey teaches you how to take an active role in managing your child's special education, the gentle art of disagreeing, and how to maintain healthy working relationships with the school.

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.

8:00-9:00 a.m.	Registration
9:00-10:30 a.m.	Introductions Section 1: Getting Started Creating the Advocate's IEP, the Master Plan Taming the Paper Trail Goals and Strategies for the Advocate The Parent as Project Manager Advocacy 101: Learning the Rules of the Game
10:30-10:45 a.m.	Break
10:45-12:00 p.m.	Obstacles to Success, Resolving Parent/School Conflicts, Emergency, Crisis, Help Evaluations and Your Child's Disability Tests and Measurements 101
12:00-1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00-2:30 p.m.	The Bell Curve Charting Test Scores Smart IEPs Overview of IDEA - Findings, Purposes and Definitions Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ESSA
2:30-2:45 p.m.	Break
2:45-4:00 p.m.	Rule of Adverse Assumptions Taming the Paper Trail - Documenting and Writing Letters and using the "Letter to a Stranger" Strategy IEP Meeting Strategies and Common Problems Putting it all together
4:00-4:30 p.m.	Questions and Answers

Registration

Registration Fee
Individual	$100
Professional	$125

Click here to register online.

Your registration fee includes morning refreshments, lunch, a deluxe Wrightslaw highlighter pen, and a copy of Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition.

Credits: 0.6 CEUs (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. There is a $24 fee and is payable at the conference.

Scholarships: Limited scholarships are available through the ARC of Illinois.

Refund Policy: There are no refunds for this conference. Substitutions are allowed with prior notice to sponsors.

Questions? Contact the sponsors by email info | at | celebratedifferences.org or by telephone 630-885-3006.

Wrightslaw programs often fill up early! Space is limited - don't miss out! Register today!

Parking is available at no charge. Note: Do not go through the guard gate. If you go through the gate, you have gone too far.

Accommodations

Note: The sponsors have negotiated a limited number of discounted rooms. Call the Hyatt House to reserve your room at 630-836-2960 or click here to reserve a room online. Please enter an arrival date of April 5, 2017 and a departure date of April 6, 2017. You must register by March 14, 2017 to receive the discounted rate.

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