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Wrightslaw
Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference
with Pete Wright, Esq.
The Collaborative IEP
with Ashley Barlow, Esq.
Newport, KY - Greater Cincinnati Area
June 25 and 26, 2026
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Day 1 - Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, 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.
Day 2 - The Collaborative IEP Experience - Experience the full power of immersive learning designed to move you from understanding the law to confidently applying it.
The program will be held at:
Program Description
The Wrightslaw 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.
Agenda
| 8:00-9:00 |
Registration |
| 9:00-10:30 |
Introductions
- IDEA
History, Book Overview, US Supreme Ct Cases
- Section
1400 Findings, Purpose
- Section
1401 Definitions: Disability, Special Education, Related Services, LD,
etc.
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| 10:30-10:45 |
Break |
| 10:45-12:00 |
- Section
1412 Extended School Year, Child Find, Least Restrictive, Private Placements
- Understanding
Tests and Measurements, and the Bell Curve, Standard Scores,
Scale Scores, % ranks, Grade Equivalent, Age Equivalent, Determining progress v. regression using Bar Graphs
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| 12:00-1:00 |
Lunch |
| 1:00-2:30 |
- Section
1414 Evaluations and IEPs
- Section
1415 Due Process, Rules of Procedure, Discipline
- Section 504, ADA, FERPA, ESSA
- Episodic Conditions, Allergies, Epilepsy, etc.
- Recent Cases + OCR, USDOJ
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
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| 2:30-2:45 |
Break |
| 2:45-4:00 |
- Crisis,
Emergency, Help
- Organization
of the Child’s File
- SMART IEPs
- 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
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| 4:00-4:30 |
Questions
and Answers |
Registration
| Registration Fee |
* Early Bird
through
May 15, 2026 |
Regular
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| Per Day |
$90 |
$125 |
| Two-Day Pass |
$150 |
$200 |
* Early Bird registrants will receive 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.
Day 1 - Attendee receives a hot lunch by BB Riverboats, a Wrightslaw highlighter pen, three Wrightslaw books - Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 3rd Ed., Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Ed., 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.
Day 2 - 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.
Click here to register online for one or both days.
Credits: Delta State University approved both programs for 0.6 CEU's (continuing education units). The Supreme Court of Ohio approved 6.0 CLE (continuing legal education) credits for the June 25th Wrightslaw training. The June 26th training is pending in OH. KY CLEs are pending for both programs.
Scholarships: A limited number of sponsored tickets will be available for families experiencing financial hardship.
Accommodations: Accommodations are available upon request. Contact ashley |at| meierbarlow.com no later than June 1, 2026.
Questions? Contact the sponsor by email ashley |at| meierbarlow.com.
Logistics, Directions and Accommodations
Directions
Map and directions to BB Riverboats.
Parking
Parking is free at BB Riverboat.
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.
Airports
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)
The airport is approximately 20 minutes to the venue and hotel.
Wrightslaw
programs often fill up early - don't miss out!
We built
the Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities so people can get reliable information and support.
The State Yellow Pages has many useful resources - evaluators, educational consultants, academic tutors, support groups, grassroots organizations, advocates, attorneys and others who help parents get services for their children.
If you provide a service, sign up to be listed on the Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities - this is a free service from Wrightslaw.
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