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George
Mason University
Fairfax Campus
Student Union II Ballroom
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
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
Fees
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Early
Bird - Received on or before October 20, 2009
Extended to October 30, 2009
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Received
after October 30, 2009
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Individual
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$125
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$145
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Couples
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$175
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$200
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Educator
(with School ID)
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$75
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$75
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*
Couples receive one set of books. The couples pricing option is
designed to support families by offering a reduced price to married
couples or partners raising a child with disabilities. If you do
not fit this description, please register as an individual.
Registration
fee includes Continental Breakfast and boxed lunch. Registrants
will also receive two books Wrightslaw:
Special Education Law, 2nd Edition and Wrightslaw:
From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition.
Download
the printable registration form.
Click
here
to register online.
Credits - .6 CEU's (continuing
education units) have been approved for this conference. 6 CLE (continuing
legal education) credits have been approved by the Virginia State
Bar. There is an additional $10 fee for credits.
Questions? Contact Kymberly
DeLoatche by telephone 703-495-8444, by fax 703-563-6099, by email
or by mailing 98 N. Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046.
Wrightslaw
programs often fill up early - don't miss out!
Logistics,
Directions, Accommodations
Directions
Click
here
for a map to George Mason University's Fairfax Campus.
Parking
Parking
is $2/hr or $10/day at the garage right next to Student Union II.
This is not part of the registration
fee.
Airports
Dulles
International Airport
Reagan
National Airport
Accommodations
Marriott
Courtyard Fairfax Fair Oaks
11220 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway (Rt. 50)
Fairfax, VA 22030
To make reservations by phone, call 1-800-321-2211 and ask for
the Autism Society Block at the Courtyard Fairfax Fair Lakes.
Conference rate of $169
- Rate good for 11/4/09 only
Cut off date for reservations is 5 p.m., 10/14/09. Group Code
is AUTAUTA.
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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
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