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Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference
with Pete Wright, Esq.
York, PA
Thursday, May 23, 2019
As of 3:00 pm, May 22, walk-ins permitted subject to books being available.
Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by the Anchor Educational Services, LLC.
The program will be held at:
Living Word Community Church
2530 Cape Horn Road
Red Lion, PA 17356
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
8:30-8:45
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Registration and Dyslexia information. The ripple effects when students do not receive the appropriate interventions. There is a 15 minute break before training starts.
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9:00-10:30 |
- IDEA History, Book Overview
- Section 1400 Findings, Purpose
- Section 1401 Definitions: Disability, Special Education, Related Services, LD, etc.
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10:30-10:45 |
Break |
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10:45-12:00 |
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Section 1412 ESY, Child Find, LRE, Private Placements
- Understanding Test Data with the Bell Curve
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12:00-1:00 |
Lunch |
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1:00-2:30 |
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Section 1414 Evaluations and IEPs
- Section 1415 Due Process, Rules of Procedure, Discipline
- Section 504, ADA, FERPA, ESSA, OCR, USDOJ
- Legal Research - how to find cases
- Endrew F. + Fry SCOTUS and other recent cases
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2:30-2:45 |
Break |
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2:45-4:00 |
From Emotions to Advocacy
- Developing the Master Plan
- Knowing the Rules of the Game
- Dealing with Conflict
- Crisis, Emergency, Help
- Organization of the File
- SMART IEPs
- Tactics and Strategies
- The Letter to the Stranger
- 5 Ws + H + E
- Meeting Strategies
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4:00-4:30 |
Questions and Answers |
Registration
| Registration Fee |
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$95 |
| Attorney - includes CLEs |
$150 |
Conference fee includes a boxed lunch (Chick-fil-A and a bottle of water), 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 the flyer/registration form.
Credits: 6.0 CLEs (continuing legal education) credits through The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania CLE Board have been approved.
Scholarships: For scholarship information please call 984-444-8943.
Special Needs Accommodations: Contact Sue at 717-519-9225 no later than May 1, 2019.
Refund Policy: Full refund if cancellation is prior to May 2, 2019. For refunds, please call 984-444-8093. Substitutions allowed with advance notice to Sue at anchored.malta |at| gmail.com no later than May 15, 2019. Note: The No Refund language on Eventbrites right navigation bar is incorrect.
Questions? Contact the sponsor by email anchored.malta |at| gmail.com.
Wrightslaw programs often fill up early - don't miss out!
Logistics, Directions and Accommodations
Directions
Parking
Parking at the venue is free.
Airports
Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI)
(approximately minutes to venue)
Reagan National Airport (DCA)
(approximately minutes to venue)
Harrisburg International Airport (HIA)
(approximately minutes to venue)
Hotel Accommodations
Click here for a list of local hotels.
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