|  Wrightslaw 
Special Education and Advocacy Conferencewith Peter Wright, Esq. and Pamela 
Darr Wright
 Oklahoma 
City, Oklahoma, December 5, 2006
 
 Wrightslaw 
            Special Education and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw 
            training program, is sponsored 
            by The 
            Oklahoma Disability Law Center -- and it's FREE 
            for parents, family members, and individuals who work with children 
            with disabilities.    The 
program will be held at:
  Program 
Description 
Constitution Hall 
- University 
of Central Oklahoma100 N University Drive
 Edmond, Oklahoma 73034
  One-day 
special education law and advocacy programs focus on four areas: special 
education law, rights and responsibilitiestests 
and measurements to measure progress & regressionSMART 
IEPsintroduction 
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  
 
 | 8:00-9:00 | Registration 
and Continental Breakfast |   | 9:00-10:30 | IntroductionsReview 
of Agenda; Pre-test
 Overview: 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA-97) and Reauthorized IDEA of 
2004Section 
1400  Findings & PurposesSection 
1401  DefinitionsSection 
1412  Catchall Statute  Least Restrictive Environment 
(LRE), 10 day notice re: private placements, Assessments, ESY
 Review |  | 10:30-10:45 | Break |  | 10:45-12:00 | Section 
1414(d)  Evaluations, Reevaluations, IndividualizedEducational Programs 
(IEPs)
Section 
1415  Procedural SafeguardsReview: 
IDEASection 
504; No Child Left Behind ActTests 
& Measurements & the Bell Curve
 |   | 12:00-1:00 | Lunch |  | 1:00-2:30 | Review: 
IDEA & Tests & Measurements & the Bell CurveSMART 
IEPsCrisis! 
Emergency! Help!Reasons 
for Conflict; Obstacles to SuccessRule 
of Adverse Assumptions
 Exam |  | 2:30-2:45 | Break |   | 2:45-4:00 | Advocacy 
StrategiesNegotiation 
SkillsHow 
to Organize the Childs FileComprehensive 
Psychoeducational EvaluationPaper 
Trails & Letters; Letter to the StrangerPreparing 
for School Meetings; Survival Strategies
 |   | 4:00-4:30 | Questions 
and Answers |   
Registration This 
program is free to parents, significant family members, and individuals who represent 
or work with children with disabilities. Registrants will receive two books: Wrightslaw: 
IDEA 2004 (or Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, if 
published by conference date) and Wrightslaw: 
From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition. Registration 
Form (PDF)
 Questions? Please call the Oklahoma 
Disability Law Center at (405) 525-7755.
 Additional 
Info: CLEs are pending.  Wrightslaw 
programs often fill up early - don't miss out! Register today! Logistics, 
Directions, Accommodations  Directions University 
of Central Oklahoma, 
100 N University Drive, Edmond, Oklahoma 73034 The 
University of Central Oklahoma is in Edmond, 
Oklahoma, on the northern edge of Oklahoma City. To get to the university, take 
Second Street in Edmond to Garland-Godfrey and turn right. Follow the signs to 
visitor parking. The University's website is http://www.ucok.edu/.  
 Click here for directions from MapQuest. 
  Parking  
Free parking will 
be available in the visitors' parking lot at the University Center.  
 Airports  
Will Rogers Airport7100 Terminal Drive
 Oklahoma City, OK 73159-0937
 Approx. 30 minutes from 
conference location
   Restaurants  
There are many wonderful restaurants to choose from 
in the area.  Accommodations  
There are many hotels in the area, here are just 
a few:   
 | Broadway 
Suites  
1305 South Broadway  
Edmond, OK  
(405) 341-6068 or (800) 200-3486  
                  1.6 miles to University
 
 Holiday 
                  Inn Express
 3840 East 2nd Street
 Edmond, 
                  OK 73034(405) 844-3700
 Rates: $99-$144 per night
 | Hampton 
Inn 300 
Meline Edmond, 
OK (405) 
844-3037 or (800) HAMPTON 2.3 
                  miles to University
 
 Best 
                  Western
 2700 East 2nd Street
 Edmond, OK 73034
 (405) 216-0300
 Rates: $75-$86 per night
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