Wrightslaw Special Education & Advocacy Conference, Mansfield, OH (May 4, 2011)

Wrightslaw From Emotions To Advocacy Conference
with Pete Wright, Esq.

Mansfield, OH

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, brought to you by State Support Team 7, and the North Central Ohio Parent Mentors.

The program will be held at:

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.

8:00-8:30 a.m.	Registration
8:30-10:00 a.m.	Introductions Section 1: Getting Started Creating the Advocate's IEP, the Master Plan Taming the Paper Trail Goals and Strategies for the Advocate The Parent as Project Manager Advocacy 101: Learning the Rules of the Game
10:00-10:15 a.m.	Break
10:15-11:30 p.m.	Obstacles to Success, Resolving Parent/School Conflicts, Emergency, Crisis, Help Evaluations and Your Child's Disability Tests and Measurements 101
11:30-12:15 p.m.	Lunch is on your own
12:15-1:45 p.m.	The Bell Curve Charting Test Scores Smart IEPs Overview of IDEA - Findings, Purposes and Definitions Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 No Child Left Behind
1:45-2:00 p.m.	Break
2:00-3:00 p.m.	Rule of Adverse Assumptions Taming the Paper Trail - Documenting and Writing Letters and using the "Letter to a Stranger" Strategy IEP Meeting Strategies and Common Problems Putting it all together
3:00-3:30 p.m.	Questions and Answers

Registration

There is no registration fee for this conference. Lunch is on your own.

Registration includes, coffee, and three books, Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, and Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition and Wrightslaw: All About IEPs.

Parents may begin registering for this event beginning January 10, 2011.

Other interested participants may begin registering March 10, 2011.

Download and distribute the Save-the-Date flyer.

Online registration is not available.

Scholarship Information: Scholarships are available upon request.

Cancellations: No shows will not receive the three conference books.

Questions? Contact Kate Kandel by telephone 419-747-4808.

We built the Ohio 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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