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Wrightslaw
Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference
with Peter Wright, Esq.
Altoona, IA (Des Moines Area) , October 16, 2008
Wrightslaw
Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw
training program featuring Pete
Wright, is being co-sponsored
by Iowa Protection and Advocacy Services,
Iowa Department of Education,
ASK Resource Center, Iowa's
University Center for Excellence on Disabilities, The
ARC of Iowa, Brain Injury
Association of Iowa, Iowa
Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities, Metro
West Kids Learning Center, Center
for Disabilities and Development, Davis,
Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, PC. and SED Parent Group and
Middleton Center
for Children's Rights.
The
program will be held at:
The Meadows Events and Conference Center
One Prairie Meadows Drive
Altoona, Iowa 50009
Program
Description
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
and Refreshments |
| 9:00-10:30 |
Introductions
- IDEA
History and Overview
- Section
1400 Findings, Purpose
- Section
1401 Definitions: Special Education, Related Services, LD,
etc.
- Section
1412 Extended School Year, Child Find, Least Restrictive Environment/Mainstreaming/Inclusion,
Private Placements, Statewide Assessments
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| 10:30-10:45 |
Break |
| 10:45-12:00 |
- Understanding
Tests and Measurements, and the Bell Curve, Standard Scores,
Scale Scores, % ranks, Grade Equivalent, Age Equivalent
- Section
1414(a) Evaluations and Re-Evaluations
- Section
1414(d) IEPs, Present Levels of Performance, Goals and Objectives
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| 12:00-1:00 |
Lunch |
| 1:00-2:30 |
- 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
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| 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
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| 4:00-4:30 |
Questions
and Answers |
Registration
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Registration
Fees |
Early Bird on or before July 1, 2008 |
After July 1, but on or before October 12, 2008 |
Walk-In's
After October 12, 2008 |
| Individual |
$75 |
$85 |
$95 |
Per Couple
(family members) * |
$95 |
$105 |
$115 |
| Professionals |
$170 |
$180 |
$190 |
Lunch and
refreshments will be provided. Registrants will also receive two books,
Wrightslaw:
Special Education Law, 2nd Edition and Wrightslaw:
From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition.
*Couples will receive 1 set of books.
Download
Registration
Form and Flyer
here.
Click here to register
online.
Additional Info: .6
CEU's (continuing education units) have been approved. The Iowa State Bar has approved this conference for 6 CLE credits.
Questions? Please contact Iowa
Protection and Advocacy Services.
by phone 800-779-2502, fax 515-278-0539 or email.
Wrightslaw
programs often fill up early - don't miss out! Register today! Logistics,
Directions, Accommodations Directions
The Meadows Events and Conference Center, One Prairie Meadows Drive, Altoona, Iowa 50009
Click here for directions from MapQuest.
Parking
Convenient
parking is available free of charge.
Airports
Des Moines International Airport
5800 Fleur Dr. # 201
Des Moines, IA 50321
(Approximately 16 miles to conference location)
Accommodations
The sponsors
have made arrangements for reduced room rates at:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
165 Adventureland Drive NW
Altoona, IA 50009
Hotel Reservations: 1-888-HOLIDAY (888-465-4329)
When making your reservations, use the codeword WRIGHTSLAW for a reduced rate.
There are numerous hotels in the area.
For a complete list, click here.
We built
the Iowa
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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