[Wrightslaw Alert] Special Ed Law & Advocacy Training in Springfield MA (May 11) & Rochester NY (May 17)

Wrightslaw Special Education Law & Advocacy Programs in Springfield, MA (May 11) and Rochester, NY (May 17)

If you want to learn about special education law and advocacy, we want you to know about two great training opportunities within the next two weeks.

Special Education Law & Advocacy with Pete & Pam Wright in Springfield MA (May 11)

On Thursday, May 11, Pete and Pam Wright will present a full day Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training program at the Holiday Inn Springfield, 711 Dwight Street, Springfield, MA 01104.

The program is sponsored by ACCESS Solutions for Life, Inc. and Amalgamating Effect, Inc.

Program Overview

This full day special education law and advocacy program will 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

You will also learn about key changes in IDEA 2004 including:

New requirements for initial evaluations, reevaluations, parental consent
New requirements for measurable IEP goals, IEP teams, revising IEPs
New eligibility issues for students with specific learning disabilities
New procedural requirements and timelines, Due Process Complaint Notice and Resolution (IEP) Session

Download the Conference Flyer and Registration Form.

Registration

Your registration fee includes two books, Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004 and Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, second edition (retail value: $35.), and a complimentary copy of 10 Tips: How to Use IDEA 2004 to Improve Education for Children with Disabilities by parent attorney Wayne Steedman. Your registration fee also includes continental breakfast and lunch. Conference Flyer and Registration Form

Please go to the Springfield MA conference page for more information about this program, including logistics, agenda, directions, and credits.

Questions? Please contact Terri Thompson at 413-755-6164 or by email at acessforlife@yahoo.com

Note: The next Wrightslaw program scheduled for the New England area will be held in Manchester NH on April 13-14, 2007.

If you want to attend a training program before 2007, remember that Springfield is within driving distance of several metropolitan areas including Hartford CT (26 miles), Albany NY (85 miles) Boston (90 miles), and southern Vermont and New Hampshire.

Special Education Law & Advocacy Program in Rochester NY (May 17)

Special Education Law & Advocacy, a Wrightslaw training program with Wayne Steedman, Esq. and Pat Howey, is being sponsored by Greater Rochester S.A.F.E. (Schools Are For Everyone).

The program will be held at the Rochester Public Library (Central Library), 115 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 14606.

Program Description

This full day special education law and advocacy program will 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

Download the information and registration form here.

Meet Pat Howey, Learn Advocacy Strategies

Not sure if you want to commit a full day to a training program about special education law and advocacy?

You can sample the program by listening to last week's interview of Pat Howey by Monica Moshenko on Disability News Radio. Listen to the interview to learn Pat's style of advocacy and what you will learn at the special education law and advocacy program in Rochester.

Visit Disability News Radio and click the link for Pat Howey, Advocate, Author and Speaker to hear the show. You will see that Pat is knowledgeable - and very entertaining. Not a bad way to spend a day!

Registration

Your registration includes Wrightslaw IDEA 2004 and Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition ($35.00 combined retail value), and a complimentary copy of 10 Tips: How to Use IDEA 2004 to Improve Education for Children with Disabilities by Wayne Steedman, Esq.

Your registration fee also includes choice of lunch (see registration form for choices).
Download the information and registration form.

Questions? Please contact Rhonda Miga at (585) 242-0707 or by email at rhondamiga@yahoo.com.

To learn more about this program, including logistics, directions, and accommodations, please check the Rochester conference page.

Please Help Us Get the Word Out!

Please send this alert to friends and listserv members who live in Massachusetts, New York, and neighboring states. If you know others who may be interested in attending one of these programs, please send them this information:

Download this Alert - https://www.wrightslaw.com/nltr/06/al.0508.ma.ny.htm

Springfield MA Program - https://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/06.05.ma.htm

Rochester NY Program - https://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/06.05.ny.htm

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.

Wrightslaw Training Programs

Wrightslaw programs are being booked for 2007. To learn when we are coming to your area, please check the schedule.

To learn how you can bring a Wrightslaw program to your area, please check the Conference Info page.

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