Woodland Community Church
9607 East State Road 70
Bradenton, FL 34202


Program Description

Choose the schedule that works best for you. The one day trainings are designed to meet the needs of parents, educators, health care providers, advocates and attorneys. Friday's focus will be on special education law and Saturday will focus on advocacy issues.

Agenda

Day 1: Friday, April 6, 2018 - Special Education Law
8:00-9:00	Registration
9:00-10:30	Introduction Overview of Book: Wrightslaw: Special Education Law IDEA History - PARC + Mills Cases - Past US Supreme Court Cases
10:30-10:45	Break
10:45-12:00	IDEA (con’t) Section 1400: Findings & Purposes Section 1401: Key Definitions Section 1412: LRE, ESY, Child Find, Private Placements
12:00-1:00	Lunch
1:00-2:30	Measuring Progress: Understanding Tests & Measurements & the Bell Curve, Standard Scores, Scaled Scores, % Ranks Demo: Charting Test Scores Section 1414(a,b,c): Evaluations Section 1414(d) IEPs
2:30-2:45	Break
2:45-4:00	Section 1414(d) IEPs (cont'd) Overview of book: Wrightslaw: All About IEPs Section 1415 Due Process, Rules of Procedure, Discipline Other Statutes - Section504 + ADA AA + ESSA Recent Cases + USDOJ cases and OCR rulings Two Recent US Supreme Court Cases Legal issues: Charter Schools Legal issues: Episodic Conditions i.e., Allergies, Epilepsy, etc.
4:00-4:30	Questions and Answers
Day 2: Saturday, April 7, 2018 - Special Education Advocacy Tactics & Strategies
9:00-10:30	Overview of book: Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy The Journey - From Emotions to Advocacy - Tactics 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
10:30-10:45	Break
10:45-12:00	From Emotions to Advocacy - Tactics How to Deal with Conflict, a Healthy and Normal event Crisis, Emergency, Help Recognizing and Avoiding the Fatal Obstacles Organization of the Child's File Emotions, Conflict, Normal Obstacles
12:00-1:00	Lunch
1:00-2:30	Advocacy Strategies School Culture Rule of Adverse Assumptions Hazards of Litigation & Outcome Prediction Comprehensive Evaluations
2:30-2:45	Break
2:45-4:00	Strategies (con’t) Paper Trails & Letters The "Letter to the Stranger" Negotiation Skills - "Getting to Yes" The "Gerry Spence" approach School Meetings: Preparation & Survival Strategies The 5 W's + H + E Closing - In Summation
4:00-4:30	Questions and Answers

Registration

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Logistics, Directions and Accommodations

Directions

The venue is located approximately 1 mile east of I-75 on State Road 70, Exit 217 off of I-75. The venue is on the north side of the intersection. Click here for directions to the venue.

Parking

Parking is available at the facility at no charge.

Airports

Tampa International Airport (TPA)
(approximately 50 miles to venue)

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)
(approximately 12 miles to venue)


Hotel Accommodations

For a list of local hotels, please click here.

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