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Northern Virginia Chapter
Wrightslaw One Day Conference ON SITE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE
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Date:
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Nov 5, 2009
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Start Time:
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8:00 Am
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End Time:
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5:00 Pm
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Location:
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George Mason University
Fairfax Campus
Student Union II Ballroom
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
Google Maps
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Cost:
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See Below
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Contact:
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Kymberly DeLoatche
703-495-8444
executivedirector@asanv.org Use Wrightslaw in subject line
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Here are some details to help make tomorrow go more smoothly The hardest part will be finding the Student Union in the heart of George Mason Campus....The campus is putting event signs at the entrance but you want to look for signs to SANDY CREEK VISITOR PARKING... If you click for the map for the Fairfax Campus our building is #9 now called the Student Center for Engagement (SUB II) We will be on the third floor in the Ballroom. Parking is going to be $12 at most in the Sandy Creek Parking deck on the Visitor level. They take cash and credit/debit cards. There is no ATM in our building but there is one on campus in the Johnson Building. If you park anywhere else on campus you are liable to be towed. Our building, Student Union Building II is very close to the Sandy Creek Parking down a little sidewalk trail. The SUB II building is concrete (white) in contrast to all the large red brick buildings you will see for those of us visual folk. Here are some details to help make tomorrow go more smoothly The hardest part will be finding the Student Union in the heart of George Mason Campus....The campus is putting event signs at the entrance but you want to look for signs to SANDY CREEK VISITOR PARKING... If you click for the map for the Fairfax Campus our building is #9 now called the Student Center for Engagement (SUB II) We will be on the third floor in the Ballroom. Parking is going to be $12 at most in the Sandy Creek Parking deck on the Visitor level. They take cash and credit/debit cards. There is no ATM in our building but there is one on campus in the Johnson Building. If you park anywhere else on campus you are liable to be towed. Our building, Student Union Building II is very close to the Sandy Creek Parking down a little sidewalk trail. The SUB II building is concrete (white) in contrast to all the large red brick buildings you will see for those of us visual folk. George Mason University
Fairfax Campus
Student Union II Ballroom
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
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 and Continental Breakfast | | 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 | | 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
| Registration Fees | Early Bird - Received on or before October 30, 2009 | Received after October 30, 2009 | | Individual | $125 | $145 | | * Couples | $175 | $200 | | Educator (with School ID) | $75 | $75 | * Couples receive one set of books. The couples pricing option is designed to support families by offering a reduced price to married couples or partners raising a child with disabilities. If you do not fit this description, please register as an individual.
Registration fee includes Continental Breakfast and boxed lunch. Registrants will also receive two books Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition and Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition. Registration online and by email or faxed are now closed. Onsite registration is available
Questions? Contact Kymberly DeLoatche by telephone 703-495-8444, by fax 703-563-6099, by email or by mailing 98 N. Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046.
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