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Legal Requirements of IEPs
- Do You feel confused, overwhelmed and anxious at IEP meetings?
- What is your role at the IEP meeting?
- What can you do to feel more confident in IEP meetings?
Let Pete & Pam Wright teach you about the legal requirements of IEPs.
If you are like many parents, when you receive a notice about an IEP meeting for your child, you feel anxious. The best antidote to negative emotions is accurate, reliable information.
Because parents are not professional educators, many don't realize that they have a unique role to play in the IEP process. As the parent, you are the expert on your child. That is why you are a member of your child's IEP team.
Understanding the Legal Requirements of IEPs
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In this 1.25 hour program on CD-ROM, Pete & Pam Wright will explain these legal requirements to you in clear, no-nonsense language. You will learn about:
- present levels of academic achievement and functional performance
- measurable academic and functional goals
- how your child's progress will be measured, and when the school will provide you with periodic progress reports
- appropriate accommodations on tests and alternative assessments
- transition assessments and transition plans for "life after school"
- reviewing and revising IEPs
- placement decisions
- and much more
CD-ROM: After you purchase the Legal Requirements of IEPs from the Wrightslaw Store or by mailing or faxing the Order form, the CD-ROM will be mailed to you.
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Note: This presentation is not about drafting IEPs nor about writing goals and objectives or other nuts and bolts issues. Instead, it is limited to the legal requirements that relate to IEPs. We are working on a nuts and bolts SMART IEP WebEx presentation to complement this program about the law of IEPs.
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Required Course book
The Legal Requirements of IEPs uses Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition as the required course book. As Pete explains specific concepts, he will have you make notes in your book so you can find important information quickly and easily.
If you do not have a copy of Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, you can purchase it in the Wrightslaw Store.
During the program, Pete will also refer to the Analysis of Comments and Changes ("Commentary") and the Model IEP Form. These documents are included on the CD-ROM.
References
Legal Requirements of IEPs (1.25 hours) uses these references:
- U. S. Code about IEPs
- Code of Federal Regulations about IEPs
- Commentary about IEPs
- Model IEP Form
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Instructors
Your instructors for the Legal Requirements of IEPs training program are Pete Wright and Pam Wright.
Pete and Pam Wright are Adjunct Professors of Law at the William and Mary Law School where they teach a course about special education law and advocacy and assist with the Law School's Special Education Law Clinic.
Pete Wright is an attorney who represents children with special educational needs. He successfully represented Shannon Carter before the United States Supreme Court in Florence County v. Shannon Carter (501 U.S. 7). Short bio.
Pam Wright is a psychotherapist who worked with children and families from the 1970's. Pam has written extensively about raising, educating and advocating for children with disabilities. She publishes The Special Ed Advocate, a weekly electronic newsletter. Short bio.
Pete and Pam Wright are the founders of Wrightslaw.com
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Created: 04/08/08
Revised: 04/09/08
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