Wrightslaw Special Education & Advocacy Conference, Detroit, MI (November 8, 2012)

Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference
with Pete Wright, Esq.

Livonia, MI
(Just Outside of Detroit)

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by the Reading & Language Arts Centers (RLAC).

The program will be held at:

special education law, rights and responsibilities
tests and measurements to measure progress & regression
SMART IEPs
introduction to tactics & strategies for effective advocacy

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.
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
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 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
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
4:00-4:30	Questions and Answers

Registration Fee
Individual *	$115
Walk-In (If space available)	$125

* Register with a group of 10 or more and receive a 10% discount.

Conference includes Continental Breakfast, boxed lunch, afternoon snacks and three books Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition, and Wrightslaw: All About IEPs.

Click here to register online.

Download the printable registration form.

Credits: CEU's (continuing education units) through the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Education have been approved. Units are available for an additional fee of $10.80. SB-CEU's (state board continuing education units) have also been approved. Units are available for an additional fee.

Scholarships: No scholarships are available for this conference.

Refund Policy: Refunds will be given until October 15, 2012, less a $25 processing fee. No refunds will be issued after October 15, 2013. You may give your ticket to someone else as long as they have written permission from you to attend.

Questions? Contact Tiffany Street by telephone at 800-732-3211, 248-645-9690, by fax 248-645-2335 or by email.

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