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Kelly Leadership Center
14715 Bristow Road
Manassas, VA 20112
Program Description
One-day special education law and advocacy programs focus on five
areas:
- special
education law, rights and responsibilities
- McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
- 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
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8:00-9:00 |
Registration | |
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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$75 |
Attorney
(includes CLEs) |
$125 |
Conference fee
includes boxed lunch, snacks and refreshments at breaks, 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 - SOLD OUT
Download and share the conference flyer.
Credits:
6.0 CLEs (continuing legal education) credits through the Virginia MCLE Board have been approved.
Refund Policy:
Refunds may be obtained by March 5, 2019. Substitutions are allowed if sponsor notified by March 29, 2019.
Special Needs Accomodations: If special accommodations are needed, i.e., sign language or foreign language interpreters, please contact Jan Russell by email jrussell |at| arcgpw.org no later than March 15, 2019. We cannot accommodate special dietary requests and suggest you bring your own food on that day.
Scholarships: Limited scholarships at a reduced rate of $20 are available. Contact Jan Russell by telephone 703-730-3124 for availability.
Questions? Contact Jan Toone Russell by telephone 703-730-3124 or by fax 703-670-8648.
Wrightslaw
programs often fill up early - don't miss out!
Logistics, Directions and Accommodations
Directions
Click here for a map and directions to the Kelly Leadership Center.
Parking
Parking is free and available onsite.
Hotel Accommodations
Click here for a list of local hotels.
Airports
Washington Dullas International Airport (IAD)
(approximately 26 miles to venue)
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
(approximately 36 miles to venue)
We built
the Virginia Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities so people can get reliable
information and support.
The State Yellow Pages
has many useful resources - evaluators, educational consultants, academic
tutors, support groups, grassroots organizations, advocates, attorneys
and others who help parents get services for their children.
If you provide a service, sign up to be listed on the Yellow
Pages for Kids with Disabilities - this is a free service from Wrightslaw.
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