A two-day, in-person special education law and advocacy conference designed for parents/caregivers of students with IEPs and 504 Plans, as well as the professionals who support them.
Hosted by Meier & Barlow Law Firm and The Collaborative IEP at BB Riverboats in Newport, Kentucky — overlooking the Ohio River and the iconic Cincinnati skyline.
Focused on practical legal knowledge, collaborative advocacy, and meaningful connection among everyone who sits at — or supports those who sit at — the IEP table.
June 25 – Day 1 – Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by Meier & Barlow Law Firm. A full-day training focused on real-world application of the law, negotiation strategies, productive conflict, inclusion, data-driven decision-making, and empowering parents and caregivers to participate. Check out the agenda.
Attendee receives a hot lunch by BB Riverboats, a Wrightslaw highlighter pen, three Wrightslaw books – Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 3rd Edition, Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition, and Wrightslaw: All About IEPs provided the morning of the conference. Wrightslaw will provide the three books to the attendee in the adobe.pdf format as well. The three print and PDF books retail for $113.60.
June 26 – Day 2 – The Collaborative IEP Experience – Feel the full power of immersive learning designed to move you from understanding the law to confidently applying it, featuring Ashley Barlow, Esq. Attendee receives a hot lunch by BB Riverboats, The Collaborative IEP: What to Say, What to Do, What Matters book, by Ashley Barlow, Esq. Retail value $59. Check out the agenda.
Location: The LIVE program will be held at BB Riverboats, 101 Riverboat Row in Newport, KY.
Click here to register online for one or both days.
Hotel: A block rate has been secured at the Aloft by Marriott Newport on the Levee from June 24 to June 27, 2026. The rate is $179 per night. Reservations must be made by May 24, 2026 . Book your group rate for The Collaborative IEP.
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