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Louisville Marriott Downtown
280 West Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
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
| 8:00-8:30 |
Registration |
| 8:30-10:00 |
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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| 10:00-10:15 |
Break |
| 10:15-11:30 |
- 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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| 11:30-12:30 |
Lunch |
| 12:30-2:00 |
- 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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| 2:00-2:15 |
Break |
| 2:15-3:30 |
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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| 3:30-4:00 |
Questions
and Answers |
Registration
| Registration Fee |
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| Individual |
$95 |
Conference fee
includes a box lunch, 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.
Refund Policy: A full refund up to 14 days before the event. After 14 days each request will be individually decided.
Special Needs Accomodations: Please contact Phyllis Sparks, Conference Chairperson at Phyllis.sparks@icloud.com or by telephone 859-393-3491 no later than one week before the event.
Scholarships: The Kentucky Branch of IDA will have scholarships for Kentucky teachers and parents. This includes the full two-day conference including the Wrightslaw training.
Questions? Contact Phyllis Sparks, Conference Chairperson at Phyllis.sparks@icloud.com or by telephone 859-393-3491 no later than one week before the event.
Wrightslaw
programs often fill up early - don't miss out!
Logistics, Directions and Accommodations
Directions
Click here for a map and directions to the Louisville Marriott Downtown.
Parking
Parking at the hotel is $29 per day. Cheaper parking can be found at surrounding lots with a short walk to the hotel.
Hotel Accommodations
Louisville Marroitt Downtown - Mention the IDA Southern Region Conference/Wrightslaw when making a reservation to reserve a blocked room at a special rate.
Click here for a list of local hotels.
Airports
Louisville International Airport (SDF)
(approximately 7.2 miles to venue)
We built
the Kentucky 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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