WRIGHTSLAW TRAINING PROGRAMS

This text file will provide you an overview of Wrightslaw special education
law and advocacy training programs. 

OUR GOAL 

Our goal is for parents to have the knowledge and skills to
advocate for their children with disabilities. 
Parents must have a global plan for their child. They must learn how 
to manage their emotions. They must also learn how to use facts to present
their child's case to school officials. 

In too many cases, parents are knowledgeable in one area (such as the law),
but have not learned the skills to advocate for their child. 

INFORMATION PAGE

For information about fees, agendas, publicity, and other information,
please read "Wrightslaw Training Programs / Seminars/ Conferences" at:

http://www.wrightslaw.com/conf/confform.pdf

SPEAKERS & FEES 

At present, we provide one- and two-day programs and No Child Left Behind
training.

* One Day (6 hours) Programs 

http://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/day.htm#oneday

By Pete and Pam Wright: $4,000 plus expenses (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday programs only, no weekends).

By Attorney Wayne Steedman & Advocate Pat Howey: $2,000 plus expenses

* Two Day (12 hours) Programs

By Pete and Pam Wright: $5,000 plus expenses 

http://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/day.htm#oneday

No Child Left Behind Training (3 hours)

By Suzanne Heath, research editor for Wrightslaw and co-author
of Wrightslaw: No Child Left Behind: 
$500. plus expenses

http://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/heath/bio.htm

TYPES OF PROGRAMS 
The best training for parents, advocates, and attorneys
is the two-day (12 hour) program (Boot Camp). 

The one-day (6 hour) program is a good way to educate a large
group and may also lead to interest in a more intensive program later.

KEYNOTES & CONFERENCES

We do keynote addresses and/or sessions at state and 
national conferences. This approach is difficult if 
time constraints force us to abbreviate important topics 
and/or eliminate others altogether.

If you want us to present at a state or national 
conference, please consider a one-day pre-conference
symposium or a one-day program as part of the conference.

PRIVATE TRAINING

We do intensive training programs for groups, 
private schools / agencies, and advocacy groups 
that are "closed to the public." We do not post specifics 
about these events on the schedule page.

ORGANIZING & PROMOTING A PROGRAM

In the "conf" subdirectory, you will find information 
that you can use to develop and promote your program. 

SAMPLE AGENDAS

Sample agenda for a one-day, 6 hour program: 

http://www.wrightslaw.com/conf/agenda.6hr.pdf

Sample agenda for a two-day 12 hour program: 

http://www.wrightslaw.com/conf/agenda.12hr.pdf

SPEAKER BIOS

For Peter W. D. Wright, Esq. 

http://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/p2/pete.bio.htm

For Pamela Darr Wright, MA, MSW  

http://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/p2/pam.bio.htm

For Wayne Steedman, Esq.

http://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/steedman/bio.htm

For Pat Howey, advocate:

http://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/howey/bio.htm

For Suzanne Heath, research editor and No Child Left Behind expert:

http://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/heath/bio.htm

SAMPLE BROCHURES

To see brochures and flyers from other programs, look at the
programs on our "Past Advocacy Programs" page:

http://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/past.htm

Most of these pages include links to conference brochures 
and registration forms. 

FUNDING

Many groups have joined forces with other organizations
in their community, and others secured corporate 
contributions, grants, and other financial assistance.
Some organizers have held programs in hospitals, 
public schools, universities. One program was held in a
state mental health facility (at no fee). They were able to
borrow a computer projector at no cost.

QUESTIONS

If you have questions or want to discuss this further,
please call Pete Wright at 804-776-7008 and send an
email to petewright@harborhouselaw.com 

In the email and all subsequent emails related 
to a program, please type in the subject line 

CONFERENCE YOURSTATE YOURCITY in CAPS 

For example, I would type CONFERENCE VIRGINIA DELTAVILLE

If you call, you will probably reach my voicemail since 
we are on the road so much. Leave a message and
phone numbers so I can return your call. 

Pet