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Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference
with Pete Wright, Esq.
Nashua, NH
Thursday, March 31, 2022
SOLD OUT!
Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by the Parent Information Center.
The program will be held at:
Sky Meadow Country Club
6 Mountain Laurels Drive
Nashua, NH 03062
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
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8:00-9:00 |
Registration | |
9:00-10:30 |
- IDEA History, Book Overview
- Section 1400 Findings, Purpose
- Section 1401 Definitions: Disability, Special Education, Related Services, LD, etc.
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10:30-10:45 |
Break |
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10:45-12:00 |
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Section 1412 ESY, Child Find, LRE, Private Placements
- Understanding Test Data with the Bell Curve
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12:00-1:00 |
Lunch |
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1:00-2:30 |
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Section 1414 Evaluations and IEPs
- Section 1415 Due Process, Rules of Procedure, Discipline
- Section 504, ADA, FERPA, ESSA, OCR, USDOJ
- Legal Research - how to find cases
- Endrew F. + Fry SCOTUS and other recent cases
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2:30-2:45 |
Break |
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2:45-4:00 |
From Emotions to Advocacy
- Developing the Master Plan
- Knowing the Rules of the Game
- Dealing with Conflict
- Crisis, Emergency, Help
- Organization of the File
- SMART IEPs
- Tactics and Strategies
- The Letter to the Stranger
- 5 Ws + H + E
- Meeting Strategies
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4:00-4:30 |
Questions and Answers |
Registration
| Registration Fee |
Regular |
| Individual |
$195 |
| PIC Volunteer Advocates |
$135 |
Conference fee includes a Wrightslaw highlighter pen, three Wrightslaw books - Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Ed., Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Ed., and Wrightslaw: All About IEPs provided the morning of the conference.
At the end of the program attendees will receive a link to download those three books that evening or the next day.
The print and pdf versions of the books retail for $103.70.
Click here to register online.
Questions? Contact Christine Anderson by an email to: admin |at| picnh.org or by telephone 603-224-7005 ext. 111.
Wrightslaw programs often fill up early - don't miss out!
Logistics, Directions and Accommodations
Directions
Map and directions to the Sky Meadow Country Club.
Parking
Parking is free at the Sky Meadow Country Club.
Airports
Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)
MHT is approximately 23 minutes to the venue and has non-stop flights to/from the following: CLT, DCA, DTW, IAD, IND, JAX, LGA, MCO, MDW, ORD, ORF, PHL, ROC, SAT, and TPA.
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
(approximately 46 minutes to venue)
Hotel Accommodations
Homewood Suites by Hilton Gateway Hills Nashua (5 minutes from venue)
Radisson Hotel Nashua (6 minutes to venue)
Courtyard by Marriott Nashua (14 minutes to venue)
DoubleTree by Hilton Nashua (14 minutes to venue)
Note: Sponsor suggests allowing extra time between the hours of 7:30 am and 9:00 am and from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
Click here for a list of additional local hotels.
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