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Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Boot CampWest Virginia Advocates, Inc.Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 8:00 AM - Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 4:30 PM (EDT)Charleston, WV |
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Event Details
Program Description
Participants will learn about changes in IDEA 2004 including:
- New requirements for initial evaluations, reevaluations & parental consent
- New requirements for IEPs, IEP goals, IEP teams, IEP meetings
- New eligibility issues for students with specific learning disabilities
- New procedural requirements and timelines, including the “Due Process Complaint Notice” and “Resolution (IEP) Session.”
Participants will learn about requirements in No Child Left Behind including:
- Reading and research based instruction
- Highly qualified teachers
- Parental rights and options
- High stakes testing
Participants will also learn how to:
- Use tests and measurements to measure progress
- Write SMART IEPs
- Use tactics and strategies for effective advocacy
| Day 1: Special Education Laws | |
| 8:00-9:00 | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00-10:30 |
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| 10:30-10:45 | Break |
| 10:45-12:00 |
IDEA (con’t)
Review |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00-2:30 |
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| 2:30-2:45 | Break |
| 2:45-4:00 |
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| 4:00-4:30 | Questions and Answers |
| Day 2: SMART IEPs, NCLB, Advocacy Strategies | |
| 9:00-10:30 |
SMART IEPS |
| 10:30-10:45 | Break |
| 10:45-12:00 | SMART IEPs (cont'd) |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00-2:30 | Advocacy Strategies, Crisis Management
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| 2:30-2:45 | Break |
| 2:45-4:00 |
Advocacy Strategies (con’t)
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| 4:00-4:30 | Questions and Answers |
Registration
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Fees |
Regular Registration |
Late Registration by April 5, 2013 |
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Family Member |
$125 |
$145 |
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2 Members from the same household (1 set of books) |
$175 |
$195 |
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Professional (with credits) |
$150 |
$170 |
Your registration includes continental breakfast and lunch, break refreshments, Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, Second Edition and Wrightslaw: All About IEPs ($63.00 combined retail value).
Credits: Continuing Education
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14.40 CLEs for attorneys
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12 CEUs for Social Workers (pending)
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1.2 CEUs for Educators (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Education)
Scholarships: Stipend funds are available for parents and family members of school age children with developmental disabilities. This funding is provided by a grant from the WV Developmental Disabilities Council. Please contact WVA at 1-800-950-5250 to request stipend funds.
There are not stipend funds available for parents and family members of children with other disabilities or mental illnesses.
Accommodations: If you are a person with a disability and require an accommodation to fully participate in this conference, please let us know as soon as possible, but no later than April 1, 2013.
Photo/Media Disclaimer: Registrants agree to appear in photographs taken at the Wrightslaw conference and understand that representatives of the news media may be present. Registrants understand that photos taken during the conference may be used for news, publicity or general information purposes and may be seen by the general public.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation requests until April 1, 2013 will be honored and will be refunded less a $30 administrative fee. Cancellation requests from April 2 through April 12, 2013 will be honored and will be refunded less a $75 administrative fee.
Other Info: For the safety and comfort of those with chemical and environmental illnesses and sensitivities, please refrain from using any perfumed grooming products such as scented soaps, deodorants, perfumes, and/or colognes.
Questions? Please contact WV Advocates by calling 1-800-950-5250 or email.
Wrightslaw programs often fill up early - don't miss out! Register today!
Logistics, Directions, Accommodations
Directions
Click here for directions to the Holiday Inn and Suites Charleston West.
Parking
Parking is included for both overnight and day guests.
Airports
Tri State Airport
(Airport is approximately 1 hour to venue)
Yeager Airport
(Airport is approximately 10 minutes to venue)
Accommodations
Holiday Inn and Suites Charleston West
A reduced room rate of $94 + tax per night (which includes complimentary breakfast) is available at the Holiday Inn and Suites (conference location, 400 Second Ave, Charleston, WV) for April 15 and April 16. Cut-off date for special rate is April 1, 2013. Use group code WA1 to receive reduced rate. For reservations, call 1-888-465-4329 or 304-744-4641. Registrants are responsible for handling their own hotel reservations unless approved for a stipend.
Complimentary parking is available at the conference site.
Update: Complimentary dinner is not provided with overnight lodging.
When & Where
Holiday Inn & Suites Charleston West
400 Second Avenue
Charleston,
WV 25303
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 8:00 AM - Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 4:30 PM (EDT)
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Organizer
West Virginia Advocates, Inc.
West Virginia Advocates, Inc (WVA) is a private non-profit agency dedicated to protecting and advocating for the legal rights of West Virginians with disabilities. We are designated as West Virginia's Protection and Advocacy System (P&A). Every State is mandated by the Federal government to have a P&A.
Through advocacy, self-advocacy, education, and outreach WVA works to ensure that West Virginians with disabilities have access to the same opportunities afforded all members of society, so that they can live full, productive lives, totally integrated into their communities with as much self-direction and independence as possible. WVA assists persons with disabilities to increase their knowledge of their rights and strengthen their ability to advocate on their own behalf.
WVA services are confidential and free of charge.