Wrightslaw Special Education & Advocacy Conference, Portland, OR (July 11, 2013)

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

Happy Valley, OR
(Just outside of Portland)

Thursday, July 11, 2013

* * * * * Note: Pete will talk about the new Ninth Circuit Doug C. case which is a major case about IEPs and parental participation! * * * * *

Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by Kikaua, LLC.

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 Morning Refreshments
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 Fees	Early Bird thru June 22, 2013	Regular
Individual	$150	$200

Walk-In Registration is available! - $250. Lunch may not be available.

Conference fee includes morning refreshments, box lunch or salad, afternoon coffee break 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: 6.0 CLE's (continuing legal credits) and 6 PDU's (professional development units) have been approved for this conference.

Scholarships: Partial scholarships are available. Please contact the sponsor for additional information.

Refund Policy: No refunds after June 10, 2013.

Questions? Contact Shonna Schroedl by telephone 503-984-0968 or email.

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