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The Touro Law Center
225 Eastview Drive
Central Islip, NY 11722
Program Description
A hands-on special education workshop designed to meet the needs of parents and professionals serving children and teens with disabilities. This program is specific to Federal and New York Special Ed Laws relating to dyslexia and autism. Note - The program begins at 8:00 am, has an abbreviated lunch, and ends at 3:00 pm.
One-day special education law and advocacy program focusing on the following topics:
· special education law, rights and responsibilities under IDEA (Section 1400 and 1401)
· ESY,LRE, Private Placements; Understanding Tests and Measurements (Section 1412)
· Evaluations, IEP’s, Procedural Safeguards, litigation, new DSM 5 and Legal Issues relating to Dyslexia and Autism (Section 1414,1415)
· Special Education Advocacy for Parents, Advocates and Parent’s Attorney
Agenda
| 7:00-8:00 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00-9:30 |
Introductions
- IDEA
History and Overview
- Section
1400 Findings, Purpose
- Section
1401 Definitions: Special Education, Related Services, LD,
etc.
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| 9:30-9:45 |
Break |
| 9:45-11:00 |
- Section
1412 ESY, LRE, Private Placements
- Understanding
Tests and Measurements, and the Bell Curve, Standard Scores,
Scale Scores, % ranks
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| 11:00-11:30 |
Lunch |
| 11:30-1:00 |
- Section
1414 Evaluations and IEPs
- Section
1415 Prior Written Notice, Procedural Safeguards Notice,
Mediation, Due Process Hearing, Appeal, Discipline, Age
of Majority
- Section
504, ADA, FERPA
- NCLB
No Child Left Behind
- Litigation:
NY and 2nd Circuit Special Ed Caselaw
- DSM 5 - Issues related to Autism and Dyslexia
- Legal Issues relating to Autism and Dyslexia
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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| 1:00-1:15 |
Break |
| 1:15-2:30 |
Special Ed Advocacy for the Parent, Advocate, and Parent's Attorney
Legal, systemic and "school culture" obstacles
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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| 2:30-3:00 |
Questions
and Answers |
Registration
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Logistics,
Directions, Accommodations
Directions
Click here for directions to The Touro Law Center.
Parking
Parking is available free at the student parking lot.
Airports
Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP)
(approximately 9 miles to venue)
LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
(approximately 45 miles to venue)
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
(approximately 38 miles to venue)
Accommodations
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