Iowa Protection and Advocacy Services, Inc.

Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference with Peter Wright, Esq.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
The Meadows Events and Conference Center at Prairie Meadows, Altoona, Iowa

Wrightslaw Special Education and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, is being sponsored by:

Iowa Protection and Advocacy Services
Iowa Department of Education
The ARC of Iowa
ASK Resource Center
Brain Injury Association
Center for Disabilities and Development
Metro West Kids Learning Center
Iowa Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
Middleton Center for Children’s Rights
Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, PC

The program will be held at:

The Meadows Events and Conference Center
1 Prairie Meadows Drive
Altoona, Iowa

Program Description

One-day special education law and advocacy program designed to meet the needs of:

Parents
Educators
Advocates and attorneys
Health care professionals

The conference focuses on four area:

An overview of special education law, rights and responsibilities
Tests and measurements of progress & regression
SMART IEPs
Introduction to tactics & strategies for effective advocacy.

The program is not disability specific.

About Peter Wright:

Mr. Wright is a nationally recognized attorney who represents children with special needs. Pete has practiced special education law since the 1970’s. In 1993, he successfully represented Shannon Carter before the US Supreme Court in Florence County v Shannon Carter (510 US 7). He is the co-author of several books including: Wrightslaw: Special Education Law; Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy; Wrightslaw: No Child Left Behind, and Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004.

Conference Agenda:

8:30-9:00	Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00-10:30	Introductions & Agenda Review Overview: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) Findings and Purposes Definitions "Catchall Statute" - Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) 10-day Notice, State Assessments, Accommodations
10:30-10:45	Break
10:45-12:00	IDEA 2004 (cont'd) Evaluations Individualized Educational Programs (IEPs) Procedural Safeguards Tests & Measurements & the Bell Curve
12:00-1:00	Boxed Lunch
1:00-2:30	Review Section 504 No Child Left Behind Act Tests & Measurements & the Bell Curve (review) SMART IEPs Advocacy Strategies - Rule of Adverse Assumptions & Crisis Management
2:30-2:45	Break
2:45-4:00	Advocacy Strategies (cont'd) Conflict Obstacles to Effective Advocacy Negotiating Organizing the File Comprehensive Psychoeducational Evaluation Letters & Paper Trails School Meetings: Preparation & Survival Strategies
4:00-4:30	Questions and Answers

Conference Registration

Registration Fees	Early Bird Registration (On or before 9/15/08)	Regular Registration (After 9/15/08 but before 10/10/08)	Walk-In Registration (After 10/10/08)
Individual	$75	$85	$90
Couple*	$90	$100	$115
Professional	$170	$180	$200

* Couples will receive 1 set of books.

Morning and afternoon refreshments as well as lunch will be provided.

Registrants will also receive two books;

Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, and
Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition

Download Conference Brochure

Additional Information: Continuing Education Units (.6 CEU’s) and Continuing Legal Education (6 CLE’s) credits will be offered: forms will be available at the training.

Click here to register online.

To register by mail: send name, organization name, mailing address, and attendees along with payment to:

Wrightslaw Conference
Iowa Protection and Advocacy Services
950 Office Park Road, Suite 221
West Des Moines, Iowa 50265.

Questions? Please contact Jon Doidge by e-mail: jdoidge@ipna.org

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