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Wrightslaw
Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference
with Peter Wright, Esq.
Portland,
OR
Thursday, October 29, 2009
SOLD OUT
Wrightslaw
Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw
training program featuring Pete
Wright, is being sponsored
by the Autism Society of Oregon.
Co-sponsors include: Multnomah
County DD Services, ARRO, Lana Traynor Law Firm, FACT, Kevin Brague
Law Firm, Oregon PTI, Nay & Friedenberg Law Firm, Diane Wiscarson
Law Firm and the Autism Society of Washington.

The
program will be held at:
Ambridge
Event Center
1333 NE Martin Luther King Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
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 Continental Breakfast |
9:00-10:30 |
Introductions
- IDEA
History and Overview
- Section
1400 Findings, Purpose
- Section
1401 Definitions: 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 Environment/Mainstreaming/Inclusion,
Private Placements, Statewide Assessments
- Understanding
Tests and Measurements, and the Bell Curve, Standard Scores,
Scale Scores, % ranks, Grade Equivalent, Age Equivalent
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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 Parents 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 Childs 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
Registration
Fee |
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Parent |
$35
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Couple
* |
$50
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Professionals/Teachers |
$65
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*
Couples receive one set of books.
Registration
fee includes continental breakfast, lunch and a light afternoon snack.
Registrants will also receive two books Wrightslaw:
Special Education Law, 2nd Edition and Wrightslaw:
From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition.
Click
here to register online. This
conference is SOLD OUT.
Download
and distribute the conference brochure.
Credits - CLE (continuing legal
education) credits are pending. Certificates of attendance will be
provided to registrants.
Additional Information - There
are limited parent stipends available. Please contact ASO for details.
Questions? Contact
the Autism Society of Oregon by phone 503-636-1676, 1-888-AUTISM1
or by email.
Wrightslaw programs often fill up early - don't miss out!
Logistics,
Directions, Accommodations Directions
Click
here
for directions from MapQuest.
Parking
There are 75 parking spots available
at the Ambridge Event Center. The Portland Convention Center has amble
parking and is located two blocks away from the center.
Airports
Portland International
Airport
Accommodations
Shilo
Inn Rose Garden
1506 NE 2nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97232
1-800-222-2244
Block rate is $79 plus tax per night. Group name is under the Autism
Society of Oregon. |
For a complete
list of local hotels click here.
We built
the Oregon 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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