Wrightslaw Special Education & Advocacy Conference, Tifton, GA (September 25, 2025)

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.

8:00-9:00	Registration
9:00-10:30	Introductions IDEA History and Overview Section 1400 Findings, Purpose Section 1401 Definitions: Special Education, Related Services, LD, etc.
10:30-10:45	Break
10:45-12:00	Section 1412 Extended School Year, Child Find, Least Restrictive Environment/Mainstreaming/Inclusion, Private Placements, Statewide Assessments Understanding Tests and Measurements, and the Bell Curve, Standard Scores, Scale Scores, % ranks, Grade Equivalent, Age Equivalent
12:00-1:00	Lunch
1:00-2:30	Section 1414 Evaluations and IEPs Section 1415 Prior Written Notice, Procedural Safeguards Notice, Mediation, Due Process Hearing, Appeal, Discipline, Age of Majority Section 504, ADA, FERPA NCLB No Child Left Behind Litigation: Special Ed Caselaw S.M.A.R.T. IEPs Special Ed Advocacy for the Parent, Advocate, and Parent’s Attorney Legal, systemic and “school culture” obstacles to compliance with IDEA-04 The Parent as the Special Ed Manager and Expert Developing the Master Plan Knowing the Rules of the Game Recognizing and Avoiding the Fatal Obstacles How to Deal with Conflict, a Healthy and Normal event Crisis, Emergency, Help Organization of the Child’s File
2:30-2:45	Break
2:45-4:00	Tactics and Strategies Rule of Adverse Assumptions Private Evaluations Paper Trails The Letter to the Stranger 5 Ws + H + E Preparation for Meetings Meeting Strategies
4:00-4:30	Questions and Answers

Registration

Registration Fees

*Early Bird
Last Day is
June 30, 2025

Regular

Parent/Caregiver

$50

$75

Lawyer/Educator Seeking Credit

$125

$175

* Early Bird registrants will receive a FREE 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.

Registration fee includes lunch and refreshments, three books Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 3rd Edition, Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition and Wrightslaw: All About IEPs.

Registration: Click here to register online.

Flyer: Download and share the conference flyer.

Credits: CLE (continuing legal education) credits pending approval through the State Bar of Georgia. CEUs (continuing education units) are pending approval through Delta State University.

Scholarships: Limited scholarships will be available to parents and caregivers.

Accommodations: For Special Needs accommodations, please contact Teresa Conner via email no later than August 30, 2025.

Refund Policy: Refunds are available up to 30 days prior to the event.

Questions? Contact the sponsor by telephone 229-319-8910 or 229-396-5596 or email tconnerbcba |at| gmail.com.

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Logistics, Directions, Accommodations

Directions

Click here for directions to UGA Conference Center.

Parking

Parking is free and available.

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