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Williamsburg, VA
2018-07-30 09:00 - 2018-08-03 17:00 (America/Halifax) | William & Mary School of Law, 613 South Henry Street, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
The William & Mary Law Institute of Special Education Advocacy is presenting a five-day training program hosted by the William & Mary School of Law and co-sponsored by the PELE Special Education Advocacy Clinic and Wrightslaw.
The purpose of this program is to provide training in special education advocacy for experienced advocates, law students, new attorneys, and attorneys who are new to special education law.
The program will include 22 plus sessions on applicable laws, ethics, best practices in advocacy, strategies in working with parents and schools, and dispute resolution procedures, taught by national leaders in the field.
The Institute begins on Sunday evening, July 29, 2018, with the Orientation and Registration session and Welcome Reception.
The program will be held at the William & Mary School of Law, 613 South Henry Street
Williamsburg, VA 23185.

Attendance is limited to 65. Attendees will be selected via an application process. The application form includes all registration details, costs, applicant questionnaire, and required pre-conference assignments. Click here to download the application.

Los Angeles, CA - Waiting List!
2018-09-07 08:30 - 16:00 | California Endowment Conference Center, Yosemite Hall 1000 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Click here to be put on the Waiting List.
In From Emotions to Advocacy training programs (one day, 6 hours), advocate Pat Howey teaches you how to take an active role in managing your child’s special education, the gentle art of disagreeing, and how to maintain healthy working relationships with the school.
You will learn:

how to assess your child’s strengths and needs
how to prepare a Parent Report for the IEP Team
how to build healthy working relationships with school personnel
how to document information that may prevent or resolve disputes
how to participate as an equal member of your child’s IEP TeamWrightslaw 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.

Joint Base San Antonio, TX - Private Training
2018-09-12 09:00 - 16:30

St. Paul, MN
2018-09-20 09:00 - 16:30 | North Heights Lutheran Church, 1700 West Highway 96, Arden Hills, MN, 55112, United States
One-day special education law and advocacy programs focus on four 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.
Conference fee includes lunch and refreshments, 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.
* Early Bird registrants will also receive emailed pdf copies of Wrightslaw Special Education Law, 2nd Ed. and Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2016 which retail for $29.95.
Early Bird Registration ends August 15, 2018.

San Jose, CA
2018-10-11 09:00 - 16:30 | Westgate Church, 1735 Saratoga Ave., San Jose, CA, 95129, United States
One-day special education law and advocacy programs focus on four 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.

Dallas, TX
2018-10-18 09:00 - 16:30 | Noah’s Event Venue, 5280 Towne Square Drive, Plano, TX, 75024, United States
Early Bird Registration extended to September 18, 2018! Register Today!
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by Amy Green Consulting, LLC.
The program will be held at the Noah’s Event Venue, 5280 Towne Square Drive in Plano, TX.
One-day special education law and advocacy programs focus on four 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.

College Park, MD
2018-10-25 09:00 - 16:30 | Holiday Inn Washington-College Park (I95), 10000 Baltimore Ave., College Park, MD, 20740, United States
One-day special education law and advocacy programs focus on four areas:
*special education law, rights and responsibilities
*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.
Conference fee includes morning coffee and tea, boxed lunch, afternoon snack, 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.
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New Orleans, LA
2018-11-08 09:00 - 16:30 | Touro Synagogue, 4238 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA, 70115, United States

OKC, OK
2018-12-06 09:00 - 16:30 | The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital, 6800 NW 39th Expressway, Bethany, OK, 73008, United States
Registration is Now Closed!
Open to Oklahoma residents only.
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training is sponsored by Sooner SUCCESS and is offered at *No Charge! Wayne Steedman, Esq., is presenting.
*Please note, due to costs, no shows will be invoiced $35. If you cannot attend, please cancel registration one week prior to event. This allows others to attend as the event will likely sell out.
The training takes place at The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital in Bethany, OK on Thursday, December 6, 2018.
Registration includes a light breakfast, lunch, a Wrightslaw highlighter pen and the three Wrightslaw books which retail for $49.90 – Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, and Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition.

Long Island, NY
2019-01-25 08:30 - 15:00 | Touro Law School, 225 East View Drive, Central Islip, NY, 11722, United States
Registration is Now Open!
Early Bird registrants will receive emailed pdf copies of Wrightslaw Special Education Law, 2nd Ed. and Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2016 which retail for $29.95. Early Bird Registration Ends December 15, 2018!
Conference fee includes breakfast, refreshments, 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.

Houston, TX
2019-02-07 09:00 - 16:30 | University of Houston Student Center, 271 Student Center South, Houston, TX, 77204, United States
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.
Conference fee includes light refreshments and beverages throughout the day, 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.
Early Bird registrants will also receive emailed pdf copies of Wrightslaw Special Education Law, 2nd Ed. and Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2016 which retail for $29.95.

Macon, GA
2019-02-21 09:00 - 16:30 | Real Life Church, 2490 Gray Highway, Macon, GA, 31211, United States
One-day special education law and advocacy programs focus on four 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.

DeKalb, IL
2019-02-28 09:00 - 16:30 | Farands’s Banquet Center, 302 Grove Street, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
This Wrightslaw Training has SOLD OUT!
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.

Toledo, OH
2019-03-14 08:00 - 15:00 | The Pinnacle, 1772 Indian Wood Circle, Maumee, OH, 43537, United States
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by Great Lakes Collaborative for Autism.
Conference fee includes light breakfast (choice between 2 pastries and fruit) wrapped sandwich lunch, coffee, tea and water service, 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.

Louisville, KY
2019-03-22 08:30 - 16:00 | Louisville Marriott Downtown, 280 West Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY, 40202, United States
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being hosted by the International Dyslexia Association Kentucky Branch. This special opportunity is prior to the start of the IDA Southern Region Conference.
Early Bird registrants will also receive emailed pdf copies of Wrightslaw Special Education Law, 2nd Ed. and Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2016 which retail for $29.95. Early Bird ends February 2, 2019!
Conference fee includes a box lunch, 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.
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Wichita, KS
2019-03-28 09:00 - 16:30 | Kansas Star Casino Event Center, 777 Kansas Star Drive, Mulvane, KS, 67110, United States
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by Coultis Law, LLC.
The conference takes place at the Kansas Star Casino Event Center in Mulvane, KS.
Conference fee includes full buffet style breakfast, mid-morning snack, boxed lunch, afternoon snack, and refreshments, 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.
Sponsorship opportunities are available!

Manassas, VA
2019-04-05 09:00 - 16:30 | Kelly Leadership Center, 14715 Bristow Road, Manassas, VA, 20112, United States
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being hosted by The Arc of Greater Prince William.
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.

Loveland, CO
2019-04-25 09:00 - 16:30 | Embassy Suites by Hilton Loveland Hotel Conference Center & Spa, 4705 Clydesdale Parkway, Loveland, 80538, United States
Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being hosted by The Arc of Larimer County and The Arc of Weld County.
Early Bird registrants will also receive emailed pdf copies of Wrightslaw Special Education Law, 2nd Ed. and Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2016 which retail for $29.95. Early Bird Ends March 1, 2019!
Conference fee includes continental breakfast, box lunch and beverages, reusable shipping bag, 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.
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.

Columbia, MO
2019-05-09 09:00 - 16:30 | Mizzou University Stotler Lounge, 518 Hitt Street, Columbia, MO, 65211, United States
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by MPACT.
The training takes place at the Mizzou University’s Stotler Lounge in Columbia, MO on May 9, 2019.

Lebanon, IL
2019-05-15 09:00 - 16:30 | Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, 400 Alton Street, Lebanon, IL, 62254, United States
Military – Free. Open to all service members, DOD civilians, retirees and family members. Wrightslaw books will be available on conference day. ID required on the day of the event.
Non-Military – $65 to cover the cost of the books.
One-day special education law and advocacy programs focus on four areas:
*special education law, rights and responsibilities
*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.

York, PA
2019-05-23 09:00 - 16:30 | Living Word Community Church, 2530 Cape Horn Road, Red Lion, PA, 17356, United States
Join Pete Wright in York, PA for this special event!
One-day special education law and advocacy programs focus on four areas:

special education law, rights and responsibilities
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.

Williamsburg, VA
2019-07-28 19:00 - 2019-08-02 16:00 | William & Mary School of Law, 613 South Henry Street, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
The William & Mary Law Institute of Special Education Advocacy is presenting a five-day training program hosted by the William & Mary School of Law and co-sponsored by the PELE Special Education Advocacy Clinic and Wrightslaw.
The purpose of this program is to provide training in special education advocacy for experienced advocates, law students, new attorneys, and attorneys who are new to special education law.
The program will include 22+ sessions on applicable laws, ethics, best practices in advocacy, strategies in working with parents and schools, and dispute resolution procedures, taught by national leaders in the field.
The Institute begins on Sunday evening, July 28, 2019, with the Orientation and Registration session and Welcome Reception and concludes Friday afternoon, August 2, 2019.

York, SC
2019-09-12 09:00 - 16:30 | The Gateway Conference Center, 3200 Commerce Drive, Suite C, Richburg, SC, 29729, United States
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by the Maxabilites of York County, SC. The training takes place at The Gateway Conference Center in Richburg, SC, just outside of York!
Conference fee includes light morning refreshments, Boxed lunch, 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.
Early Bird registrations receive FREE downloads of Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition and Wrightslaw: Legal Development and Cases 2016. Early Bird ends on June 15, 2019.
Click here to register online – Registration starts May 15, 2019!

Albuquerque, NM
2019-09-18 09:00 - 16:30 | Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town, 800 Rio Grande Boulevard Northwest, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, United States
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by Education for Parents of Indian Children with Special Needs – EPICS.
This is a post-conference to the 2019 Native American Conference on Special Education held September 16-17, 2019.

Wakefield, MA
2019-10-04 09:00 - 2019-10-05 16:30 | The Lakeside Inn, 595 North Ave., Wakefield, MA, 01880, United States
Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Two Day Boot Camp, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete and Pam Wright, is being sponsored by Abled Advocacy, Inc.
Choose the schedule that works best for you! Friday’s focus will be on special education law and Saturday will focus on advocacy skills.
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.
Register by September 1, 2019 and you will receive FREE downloads of Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Ed. and Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2016.

BWI Airport, MD
2019-10-24 09:00 - 16:30 | Sheraton Baltimore Washington Airport Hotel – BWI, 1100 Old Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum Heights, MD, 21090, United States
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by The Parents’ Place of Maryland.
The training will take place at the Sheraton Baltimore Washington Airport Hotel – BWI on Thursday, October 24, 2019.
This One-day special education law and advocacy program will focus on four areas:

special education law, rights and responsibilities
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.
See you in Maryland!

Ann Arbor, MI
2019-11-03 11:00 - 18:30 | Kensington Court Hotel, 3500 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108, United States
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Wayne Steedman, Esq., is being sponsored by the Down Syndrome Support Team.
Early Bird registrants will receive FREE downloads of Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Ed. and Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2016. Early Bird Ends on August 31, 2018!
Conference fee includes lunch, snack, 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.

Reno, NV
2019-12-05 09:00 - 16:30 | Atlantis Casino and Resort, 3800 South Virginia Street, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by the Second Start/Newton Learning Center.
The program will be held at the Atlantis Casino and Resort in Reno, NV on Thursday, December 5, 2019.
One-day Wrightslaw special education law and advocacy programs focus on four areas:

special education law, rights and responsibilities
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.

Oklahoma City, OK
2019-12-11 09:00 - 16:30 | Metro Technology Center, 1900 Springlake Drive, Oklahoma City, OK, 73111, United States
New training! Registration fee is $50. This training will sell out fast!
Conference fee includes light breakfast, boxed lunch, training bag, a Wrightslaw highlighter pen, three Wrightslaw books – Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Ed., Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Ed., and Wrightslaw: All About IEPs provided the morning of the conference.
Bonus: Within a week after the program, Wrightslaw will email those three books to each attendee in the adobe.pdf format. The three print and pdf books retail for $103.70.

Virginia Beach, VA
2020-05-13 09:00 - 16:30 | Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach Campus, 1700 College Crescent Student Center, 2nd Floor, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
Due to the Corona-virus outbreak, this training has been postponed. A new date is pending. We will update you as soon as possible.
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by TEAM Caleb Josiah.
The programs will be held at the Tidewater Community College Virginia Beach Campus, located at 1700 College Crescent, Student Center, 2nd Floor in Virginia Beach, VA 23453. The trainings takes place on Wednesday, May 13, 2020.
Each one-day special education law and advocacy program will focus on four areas:

special education law, rights and responsibilities
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.
For all conference details to include registration details, please click here.
See you in Virginia Beach!
