Virginia Beach, VA
2020-05-13 09:00 - 16:30 (America/Halifax) | 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!

Virginia Beach, VA
2020-05-15 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 Friday, May 15, 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!

OKC, OK
2020-05-29 09:00 - 16:30 | CA
Due to the Corona-virus outbreak, this training has been postponed. A new date is pending. We will update you as soon as possible.

Murphy, NC - Spring 2021
2020-06-10 | CA
Due to the Corona-virus outbreak, this training has been postponed to Spring 2021. A new date is pending. We will update you as soon as possible.

San Antonio, TX
2020-10-01 09:00 - 16:30 | CA

Denver, CO
2020-10-11 08:30 - 17:00 | CA
This online training program will be held using ZOOM and attendance will be capped at 100.
Conference fee includes three Wrightslaw pdf downloads – Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition and Wrightslaw: All About IEPs. In advance of the training, you will be provided with a ZOOM link and a link to download the adobe.pdf versions of the books.

Park City, UT
2020-11-10 09:00 - 17:00 | CA

Williamsburg, VA - ZOOM
2021-01-10 09:00 - 2021-01-15 16:00 | ZOOM
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 37 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, January 10, 2021, with the Orientation and Registration session and Welcome Reception and concludes late Friday afternoon, January 15, 2021.
This program will be a ZOOM presentation.
For all conference details to include the application, please click here.

Decatur, GA
2021-03-31 09:00 - 16:30 | Grand Royale Events Center, 4473 Covington Highway, Decatur, GA, 30035
The program will be “live” for in-person attendees and also “simulcast” with Zoom video.
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training takes place at the Grand Royale Events Center in Decatur, GA.
Conference fee includes lunch, 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 and then, 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.
Click here to register online. Deadline to register is March 24, 2021!
Credits: 6.0 CLEs (continuing legal education) credits through the State Bar of Georgia have been approved. 0.6 CEU’s (continuing education units) through Delta State University have been approved.
Scholarships: No scholarships are available. ** VIP admission is available to Attorneys with: Parent to Parent of Georgia; Atlanta Legal Aid Society: TeamChild Atlanta; Georgia Legal Services Program; Pro-Bono Project of the State Bar of Georgia; Georgia Advocacy Office; Georgia Legal Services Special Education Clinic; and the Barton Child Law and Policy Center.
For all conference details, please click here!

St. Mary's County, MD
2021-05-14 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
Sponsored by Partner’s for Success. For parents and educators of St. Mary’s County children with 504’s or IEPs.

NM - EPICS - ZOOM
2021-05-24 09:00 - 2021-05-28 16:30 | CA
The four hours of “Virtual/Zoom” of Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training over several days are hosted by Education for Parents of Indian Children with Special Needs – EPICS.
The Wrightslaw training is a part of the EPICS 2021 Annual Native American Conference on Special Education being held on May 24, 26, 28, 2021 and feature Pete Wright, Esq. as one of the trainers.
Conference fee for the May training includes 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 for the dates in May.
Questions? Contact the sponsors by telephone: 505-767-6630 or by email: sbegay |at| epicsnm.org

EFMP Family Support Joint Base Andrews - Via ZOOM
2021-06-29 09:00 - 2021-06-30 17:00 | ZOOM
Open to all DoD ID cardholders. Priority given to Air Force EFMP families assigned to JB Andrews and Pentagon. Click here for the training flyer.

Clearwater, FL via ZOOM
2021-08-03 09:00 - 2021-08-04 16:30 | CA
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy program is a private staff training for Family Network on Disabilities.
Note: If you are interested in staff training for your organization/office please visit the following link and subsequent tabs.
https://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/programs.htm

OK - ZOOM
2021-09-14 09:00 - 16:30, 2021-09-16 09:00 - 16:30 | CA
Wrightslaw Special Education Law & Advocacy Conference with Wayne Steedman, Esq. This one-day training is sponsored by Sooner SUCCESS.

MD - ZOOM
2021-10-12 09:00 - 2021-10-13 12:00 | CA
Registration Ends September 28th!
The Parents’ Place of Maryland presents the 2021 Wrightslaw Special Education Law & Advocacy Conference…Virtual by ZOOM!
This 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.
Family registration – click here.
Professional registration – click here.
See you on ZOOM!

CA - ZOOM
2021-11-04 09:00 - 2021-11-05 16:30 | CA
The Association of Educational Therapists presents the 43rd Annual National Conference – Virtual Via ZOOM.
Wrightslaw Pre-Conference will be held on November 4, 2021.
For all conference details, please click here.

WV, Charleston Area
2022-03-11 09:00 - 2022-03-12 16:30 | Valley Park Conference Center, 1 Valley Park Drive, Hurricane, WV, 25526, United States
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete and Pam Wright, is being sponsored by CARES – Community Autism Resources and Education.
This two-day special education law and advocacy program focuses 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.
Update: 1.2 CEUs through Delta State University are approved for this Wrightslaw training.

Savannah, GA
2022-03-17 09:00 - 16:30 | The Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn Street, Auditorium, Room 151, Savannah, GA, 31419, United States
The Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by A. Kelly Neal, Esq. and a fundraiser event for the benefit of Georgia Legal Services Program.
The program will be held at the The Armstrong Center located at 13040 Abercorn Street in Savannah, GA.
This 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.

For all conference details to include CLE, CEU’s and registration fees, please click here!
See you in Savannah!

Red Bluff, CA
2022-03-25 09:00 - 2022-03-26 16:30 | Tehama County Office of Education Library, 1135 Lincoln Street, Red Bluff, CA, 96080, United States
Wrightslaw From Emotions to Advocacy Training by Pat Howey, Advocate and Paralegal.
The Wrightslaw training is sponsored by the Tehama County SELPA. This event is private and organized for the Northern Region of California. Residents of the following counties can register for participation: Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Shasta, Trinity, Siskiyou, Modoc, Plumas, Lassen, Sutter, and Yuba.
If spots remain open by March 1, 2022, registration will be open to other counties.

Nashua, NH
2022-03-31 09:00 - 16:30 | Sky Meadow Country Club, 6 Mountain Laurels Drive, Nashua, NH, 03062, 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.

Burlington, VT
2022-04-14 09:00 - 16:30 | Delta Hotels by Marriott – Burlington, 1117 Williston Road, Burlington, VT, 05403, United States
Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by the Vermont Family Network.
The training takes place on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at the Delta Hotels by Marriott in Burlington, VT.
Conference fee includes: continental breakfast, boxed lunch, 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 and then, 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.
Interested in getting credit for this training? CLE (continuing legal education) credits are pending. 0.6 CEU’s (continuing education units) have been approved. Both are available for an additional fee.
See you in the Spring!

Monterey, CA
2022-04-30 09:00 - 16:30 | CA
Wrightslaw From Emotions to Advocacy Training via Zoom, sponsored by Monterey County SELPA. This event is private and organized for the residents of Monterey County only. Speaker: Pete Wright.
More details to follow!

Tifton, GA
2022-06-09 09:00 - 16:30 | Union Church, 4144 Highway 41 South, Tifton, GA, 31974, United States
Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by The Conner Group for Pediatric Therapies, LLC.
Conference fee includes refreshments, lunch, 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 and then, at the conclusion of 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.
Click here to register online.
Update: 0.6 CEUs have been approved through Delta State University.
For all conference details, please click here!

Worcester, MA
2022-09-29 09:00 - 16:30 | Sturbridge Host Hotel and Conference Center, 366 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA, 01566, United States
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by the HMEA’s Autism Resource Central.
For details to include, conference flyer, purchase order information, CEU (continuing education units), special hotel rates, registration fees and online registration, please click here!
See you in Worcester!

Chico, CA
2022-09-30 09:00 - 16:30 | Chico’s Elk Lodge, 1705 Manzanita Ave., Chico, CA, 95926, United States
In the From Emotions to Advocacy training program (one day, 6 hours), you learn how to take an active role in managing your child’s special education. You’ll learn about the five key sections in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), what our child’s test scores mean, and how to develop SMART IEPs. You will learn how to prepare for meetings, the gentle art of disagreeing, and how to maintain healthy working relationships with the school. You will learn:

about IDEA – Sections 1400, 1401, 1412, 1414 and 1415
using the Bell Curve to understand your child’s strengths and needs
using a parent agenda
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 Team

All 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.

OKC, OK
2022-10-04 09:00 - 16:30 | Metro Technology Busness Center, 1900 Springlake Drive, Oklahoma City, OK, 73111, United States
Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Wayne Steedman, Esq., is being sponsored by Sooner Success.
The program will be held at the Metro Technology Business Conference Center in OKC.
This One-day special education law and advocacy program focuses 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.

Atlanta, GA
2022-10-27 09:00 - 16:30 | Monday Night Brewing Garage, 933 Lee Street SW, Atlanta, GA, 30310, United States
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by the National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC).
Conference fee includes boxed lunch, snack, bottled water, 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 and then, 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.
The National Down Syndrome of Atlanta will host a post-workshop happy hour onsite!
Early Bird Ends on September 27th! Register Today!
Early Bird registrants will receive aFREE adobe.pdf download of Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2017, which includes all of the 2017 U. S. Court of Appeals special education cases and the two 2017 U. S. Supreme Court cases, Fry and Endrew F.
See you in Atlanta!

Albuquerque, NM
2022-11-07 09:00 - 2022-11-09 16:30 | Marriot Albuquerque, 2101 Louisiana Blvd, Albuquerque, NM, 87110, United States
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by the Education for Parents of Indian Children – EPICS.
The Wrightslaw training is part of the 2022 Native American Conference on Special Education for Parents of Indian Children with Special Needs.
This conference starts on November 7th and concludes on November 9, 2022!
See you in New Mexico!

MD - ZOOM
2022-11-16 09:30 - 2022-11-17 12:00 | CA
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference via ZOOM, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by The Parents’ Place of Maryland.
A two day (5 hour total) virtual conference with a bonus 1 hour Q&A session the week after the conference.
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.
