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Ramada Tropics Resort and Conference Center
5000 Merle Hay Road
Des Moines, IA 50322


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
9:00-10:30	Introductions IDEA History, Book Overview, US Supreme Ct Cases Section 1400 Findings, Purpose Section 1401 Definitions: Disability, Special Education, Related Services, LD, etc.
10:30-10:45	Break
10:45-12:00	Section 1412 Extended School Year, Child Find, Least Restrictive, Private Placements Understanding Tests and Measurements, and the Bell Curve, Standard Scores, Scale Scores, % ranks, Grade Equivalent, Age Equivalent, Determining progress v. regression using Bar Graphs.
12:00-1:00	Lunch
1:00-2:30	Section 1414 Evaluations and IEPs S.M.A.R.T. IEPs Section 1415 Due Process, Rules of Procedure, Discipline Section 504, ADA, FERPA, NLCB Charter Schools, Food Allergies, Anaphylaxis, Epi-Pens Recent Cases - IDEA, 504 and ADA USDOJ cases and OCR rulings Legal, systemic and “school culture” obstacles to compliance with IDEA-04 Litigation: Special Ed Caselaw 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

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Logistics, Directions and Accommodations

Directions

The Ramada Tropics Resort and Conference Center is located directly off of Interstate 80/35 at Exit 131 on Merle Hay Road. From all directions, take Interstate 80/35 to Merle Hay Road. Exit heading South on Merle Hay Road. The hotel is immediately off of the Interstate and can be seen form the Exit ramp. Note: The hotel is offering 4 free water park passes to their in-house water park with each room. The total value of 4 passes is $60 and cannot be purchased separately. Only available to hotel guests.

Parking

Parking is free.

Airports

Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
(approximately 20 minutes to venue)

Accommodations

The Ramada Tropics Resort and Conference Center is offering a limited block of rooms at a special rate of $89 for a queen, double room. The special rate is for November 17, 2014 only. The block of rooms is reserved under the code "ASK Resource Center". Rooms must be reserved by October 31, 2014. After this date, guests will be accommodated on a space and rate available basis. Reservations can be made at www.ramadatropicsresort.com or by calling 515-278-0271 or 1-800-854-9517.

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