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Real Life Church
2491 Gray Highway
Macon, GA 31211
Program Description
One-day special education law and advocacy programs focus on five
areas:
- special
education law, rights and responsibilities
- McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
- 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
| 8:00-9:00 |
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 US Supreme Court 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 |
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| Individual |
$115 |
| Professional (CLE credit and CEUs included) |
$150 |
Conference fee
includes lunch, 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. Every participant will also receive a booklet with information regarding state specific forms, information, etc.
Click here to register online.
Credits: 6.0 CLEs (continuing legal education) credits are approved through the State Bar of Georgia. 5.5 CEUs (continuing education units) are approved through the Georgia Southern University's continuing education program.
Refund Policy: Cancellations or refund request received on or before Friday, January 25, 2019 will be honored less $35. In lieu of a refund, substitutions are permitted on or before February 20, 2019. Contact A. Kelly Neal at 478-731-6779 or by email akellyneal777@gmail.com
Special Needs Accomodations: If a sign language interpreter/spanish speaker, etc., or other accommodation is needed please contact A. Kelly Neal at 478-731-6779 or by email akellyneal777@gmail.com no later than January 25, 2019.
Scholarships: Scholarships open to Georgia alternative High School students ages 15-19. Free admission to the event for student and one parent. Free lunch for student and a parent and a free set of books. Scholarship receipients will be notified on Friday, February 8, 2019. Download the flyer for additional information.
Sponsorship Ads: Sponsorship ads are available for purchase: Full page (8-1/2 x 11) $300, One Half page (8-1/2 x 5-1/2 or 4-1/4 x 11) $175 or One Quarter page (5-1/2 x 4-1/4) $90. Click here for additional information and order form.
Questions? Contact A. Kelly Neal by telephone 478-731-6779 by fax 478-751-6581 or by email akellyneal777 |at| gmail.com
Wrightslaw
programs often fill up early - don't miss out!
Logistics, Directions and Accommodations
Directions
Click here for a map and directions to the Real Life Church.
Parking
Parking is available and free. The Macon Transit Authority (MTA) has a stop 0.4 miles from the venue.
Local Hotel Accommodations
Best Western Riverside-Inn (7.0 miles to the venue)
478-743-6311
Burke Mansion (5.0 miles to the venue)
478-238-1731
Macon Marriott City Center (4.7 miles to the venue)
478-621-5300
Click here for a list of local hotels.
Airports
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL)
(approximately 85 miles to venue)
Airport Transportation: Groome Transportation (shuttle from Atlanta Airport to Macon).
We built
the Georgia 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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