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Wrightslaw
Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference
with Pete Wright, Esq.
Pensacola, FL
Saturday, January 24, 2015
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Wrightslaw
Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw
training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is
being sponsored by Autism Pensacola, Inc. Autism Pensacola, Inc. is an association of parents, professionals and concerned community members dedicated to supporting, advocating, educating, networking and providing hope for people affected by autism and related disorders of communication and behavior along the Gulf Coast.
The program will be held at:
Marcus Pointe Baptist Church
6205 North W Street
Pensacola, FL 32505
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.
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| 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
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| 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
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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 Fee |
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| * Walk-In Registration (per person) |
$120 |
* Walk-In Registration is available. Wrightslaw books available while supplies last. No CEU's, CLE's, lunch or childcare provided for those who are not pre-registered. Pre-Registration ended on January 20, 2015.
Conference fee
includes light refreshments during morning and afternoon breaks, lunch, a deluxe Wrightslaw highlighter pen and the four Wrightslaw books which retail for $77.80 - Wrightslaw:
Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, Wrightslaw:
From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition, Wrightslaw:
All About IEPs and Wrightslaw: All About Tests and Assessments.
Click here to register online.
Download and share the conference flyer.
Credits: 7.0 CLE's (continuning legal education) credits and 0.6 CEU's (continuing education units) have been approved for this conference.
Refund Policy: Conference fees are non-refundable. In the event of cancellation due to weather or other such emergency the training may be rescheduled at a later date.
Accommodations: Special Needs Accommodations? Contact admin |at | autismpensacola.org via email no later than December 15, 2014.
Childcare: On-site child care will be available. Available on a limited basis for ages 2-adult. Online registration for childcare is required by January 15, 2015. No drop-ins.
Questions? Contact Amy Scott Lorton by telephone 850-434-7171 or email info | at | autismpensacola.org.
Wrightslaw
programs often fill up early - don't miss out!
Logistics, Directions and Accommodations
Directions
Click here for directions to the Marcus Pointe Baptist Church. Public transportation is available via ECAT at registrants expense.
Parking
Parking is free.
Airports
Pensacola International Airport (PNS)
(approximately 5 miles to venue)
Accommodations
For a list of local hotels, please click here.
We built
the Florida 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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