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Marriot Residence Inn
9 Gerhard Road
Plainview, NY 11803
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 Morning Bagels with Coffee |
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 is on your own. |
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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Elija/NS-ASA Member |
$150 |
Parent |
$275 |
Professional (includes credits) |
$325 |
Registration
includes morning bagels and coffee and three books Wrightslaw:
Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, Wrightslaw:
From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition, and Wrightslaw:
All About IEPs. Lunch is on your own or a hot buffet for $15 is available through the hotel. You can prepay when you register online.
Click here to register online.
Download the printable registration form.
Credits: .6 CEU's (continuing education units) have been approved for this conference. Submission materials will be provided to the individual attorney for CLE (continuing legal education) credits.
Scholarships: Scholarships are available for parents only and are provided through the NS-ASA. Please contact Debora Harris by email. Limited need based scholarships are available through The Elija Foundation. Click here for the application.
Refund Policy: Refunds are available up to October 13, 2011 with a $25 administrative fee and thereafter non-refundable.
Questions? Contact Debora Harris by email or Beverly Cusack by email.
Wrightslaw
programs often fill up early - don't miss out!
Logistics,
Directions, Accommodations
Directions
Click here for directions to the Marroit Hotel.
Parking
Parking in free in the designated parking spots or on the street for overflow parking.
Airports
John F. Kennedy Airport
(approximately 20 miles to venue)
MacArthur Airport
(approximately 30 miles to venue)
Accommodations
Click here for a list of nearby accommodations.
We built
the New York 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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