[blindkid] Fwd: COPAA Conference in Washington, DC March 5-8, 2009

[Carol Castellano]

FYI.  Has anyone ever attended one of these?
Carol

Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:14:47 -0500
>From: "Marcie Hipple" <admin at copaa.org>
>Subject: COPAA Conference in Washington, DC March 5-8, 2009
>
>     COPAA invites you to attend our 11th Annual Conference, hosted 
> in our Nation's capital, March 5-8, 2009.
>
>
>The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA) is a 
>national voice for special education rights.  This conference 
>provides unique opportunities for training and networking with 
>experienced and knowledgeable attorneys, advocates, and 
>parents.  Sessions promote excellence in special education advocacy 
>and participants gain information and strategy to deal with such 
>issues as placement, educational methodology, effective IEPs, 
>evaluation, dispute resolution and more.    The conference includes 
>11 intensive pre-conference workshops, 40 breakout sessions, 
>exhibits, COPAA Awards, and ample networking opportunities.
>
>
>
>Opening Keynote Speaker, Friday, March 6, 2009 :  Dr. Connie Garner, 
>Policy Director for Disability and Special Needs Populations, 
>Senator Edward M. Kennedy.
>
>
>
>General Session Speaker, Saturday, March 7, 2009:  Dr. Timothy P. 
>Knoster, Executive Director, The Association of Positive Behavior 
>Support (APBS); Associate Professor, Execeptionality Programs, 
>Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
>
>
>
>The 2009 Annual Case Law Review, Saturday, March 7, 2009:  - Judith 
>Gran, Esq.  Founding Member and Past Chair of COPAA Board of 
>Directors; Director, Disability Rights Project, Public Interest Law 
>Center of Philadelphia (PILCOP)
>
>
>
>The full Conference Brochure and Online Registration are located at 
><http://www.copaa.org/conference/index.html>http://www.copaa.org/conference/index.html 
>
>
>The early bird deadline to register at a lower rate is Feb 1, 2009.
>
>Questions about the conference?  Send an email to: 
><mailto:Conference at copaa.org>Conference at copaa.org
>
>
>
>The COPAA conference is of most interest to parents of special 
>education students and attorneys and advocates who represent such 
>students. Registration is NOT open to anyone who is employed by or 
>receives more than 50% of his or her income from state, local, or 
>intermediate education agencies, or, in the case of an attorney, who 
>represents or has represented such an agency or school district 
>within the past five years.
>
>
><http://www.copaa.org/>www.copaa.org
>  Please forward this message to interested colleagues!
>Marcie Hipple
>COPAA
>Member Services Coordinator