[blindkid] FYI: Free Special Ed Seminars in Florida in August!!

Thu Jul 9 13:49:34 UTC 2009

Hi all,

These seminars are of a very high quality, and I recommend them to all.
Addiitonally, you simply can't beat this price tag!

*FREE Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training Programs - 4
Cities
with Peter Wright, Esq.
**
*

*Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training Programs
*featuring Pete
Wright <http://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/speakers.htm> are being co-sponsored
by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council
(FDDC)<http://www.fddc.org/>and the United
States Department of Health and Human Services Administration on
Developmental Disabilities. <http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/>

   *Wednesday, August 5, 2009*

Hyatt Regency
Bonaventure Conference
Center<http://bonaventure.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp>
250 Racquet Club
Weston, FL 33326

Download <http://www.aplantomeet.com/docs/Weston.pdf> the directions.
 *Friday, August 7, 2009*

Tampa Airport Marriott<http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/tpaap-tampa-airport-marriott/>
Tampa Internationl Airport
Tampa, FL

Download <http://www.aplantomeet.com/docs/Tampa.pdf> the directions.
  *Monday, August 10, 2009*

Best Western Gateway
Grand<http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=10281>
4200 NW 97th Blvd.
Gainesville, FL 32606.

Download <http://www.aplantomeet.com/docs/Gainesville.pdf> the directions.
 *Wednesday, August 12, 2009*

PAEC Education Center <http://www.paec.org/>
753 West Boulevard
Chipley, FL 32428

Download <http://www.aplantomeet.com/docs/Chipley.pdf> the directions.

*Program Description*

Each one-day special education law and advocacy training program will 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 <http://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/programs.htm> are
designed to meet the needs of parents, educators, health care providers,
advocates and attorneys who represent children with disabilities regarding
special education. The programs are not disability specific.

*Agenda*
  8:30-9:00 Registration 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 on your own 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 and Information

*There is *no cost* to attend these workshops. Attendance is *FREE*,
however, since seating is limited, prior registration is required. *Parents,
families and guardians of Florida students will be given priority
registration.*

Download <http://www.aplantomeet.com/docs/Florida2009workshopflyer.pdf> and
distribute the conference flyer* *in English.*
*Download<http://www.aplantomeet.com/docs/workshopflyer2009spanish.pdf>in
Spanish.
*

*There are five ways to register:

1. Register online. <http://www.aplantomeet.com/events/form.html>
2. By faxing the registration
form<http://www.aplantomeet.com/docs/workshopregistration.pdf>to
850-877-7022.
3. Email <aplantomeet at earthlink.net> your request.
4. Mail the registration
form<http://www.aplantomeet.com/docs/workshopregistration.pdf>to: SE&A
Registration, P.O. Box 6838, Tallahassee, FL 32314.
5. By Phone - call 850-224-6222

Registration includes a complimentary copy of *Wrightslaw: Special Education
Law, 2nd Edition* <http://www.wrightslaw.com/bks/selaw2/selaw2.htm>
and *Wrightslaw:
>From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd
Edition*<http://www.wrightslaw.com/bks/feta2/feta2.htm>.
Couples receive one set of books. Lunch is on your own.

*Accommodations:* All special accommodations are on an as needed basis, but
only the South FL (Westin) location with have Spanish translation available.
ASL will be provided at any location where it is requested. Special
accommodations must be identified on the registration form.

*Credits: *7 CLE's (continuing legal education) credits have been approved
for this conference.*

Questions? *Contact Sharon Gray by telephone 850-224-6222 or by*
*email<aplantomeet at earthlink.net>
.

*Help Get the Word Out!*

If you know others who may be interested in attending this *FREE*conference:

   -  Please email this link to friends, family and listserv members in
   Florida.
   - Please post the information at school and work.

*Wrightslaw programs often fill up early - don't miss out! Register today!*

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*Florida Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities *

We built the Florida Yellow Pages for Kids with
Disabilities<http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/fl.htm>so people
can get reliable information and support.

The State Yellow Pages <http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/> 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 <http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/> - this is a free
service from Wrightslaw

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