 Special Education Law & Advocacy Training Conference
Presenting Pete Wright of Wrightslaw
Information for Registered Participants
October 29, 2009, Ambridge Event Center in Portland, OR
1333 NE Martin Luther King Blvd. Portland, OR 97232
The Center is located 2 blocks North of the Portland Convention Center. Some parking spaces available at Ambridge. If full, there are many parking lots conveniently located. Also very convenient to the Max Line and TriMet. Map it
 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 Breakfast |
9:00-10:30 |
Introductions
- IDEA History and Overview
- Section 1400 Findings, Purpose
- Section 1401 Definitions: Special Education, Related Services, LD, etc.
- Section 1412 Extended School Year, Child Find, Least Restrictive Environment/Mainstreaming/Inclusion, Private Placements, Statewide Assessments
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10:30-10:45 |
Break |
10:45-12:00 |
- Understanding Tests and Measurements, and the Bell Curve, Standard Scores, Scale Scores, % ranks, Grade Equivalent, Age Equivalent
- Section 1414(a) Evaluations and Re-Evaluations
- Section 1414(d) IEPs, Present Levels of Performance, Goals and Objectives
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12:00-1:00 |
Lunch |
1:00-2:30 |
- 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
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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
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4:00-4:30 |
Questions and Answers |
Registration Fees
$35 per person (parent/caregiver)
$50 per couple (parents/caregivers)
$65 per teacher/professional
Registration includes 2 books authored by Pete Wright: Wrightslaw: Special Education Law and Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy. Couples receive one set of books. Continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon refreshments are included.
Some stipends available upon request. Contact the ASO office at (503)636-1676 or 1-888-AUTISM1
Out of town attendees can utilize the special rate established at Shilo Inn located 2 blocks from Ambridge Center. Call 1-800-222-2244 and request the Autism Society of Oregon room rate of $79/night.
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