WRIGHTSLAW BOOT CAMP IN SC

[Guest guest]

Are you preparing for an IEP meeting? Do you need to learn more about

special education rights & responsibilities? Do you need to fine-tune your

advocacy skills?

Join Pete and Pam in beautiful Columbia, SC for slaw Boot

Camp, a two-day intensive training program in special education law and

advocacy.

If you are tired of cold, grey winter days and need a break, Columbia SC

is an ideal destination! In April, daytime high temperatures are in the

70's and low 80's.

When? Friday, April 5 and Saturday April 6, 2002.

On Friday, you'll learn about special education law, rights and

responsibilities, tests and measurements, and how to use the bell curve to

measure educational progress or regression.

On Saturday, you'll learn about SMART IEPs and tactics and strategy for

the effective advocate. We will test your skills and knowledge and give

you feedback about your progress. We provide demonstrations of strategies

and techniques.

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* AGENDA *

FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2002

SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA '97)

Overview

Section 1400 Findings and Purposes

Section 1401 Definitions

Section 1412 ESY, Child Find, LRE, Inclusion, Private Placements,

Assessments

Section 1414 Evaluations, Re-evaluations, IEPs

Section 1415 Procedural Safeguards, Notice, Due Process, Mediation,

Appeal, Discipline, Transition

Section 504, ADA, FERPA

Caselaw and recent legal developments

Back to School on Civil Rights

No Child Left Behind Act

* TESTS & MEASUREMENTS & BELL CURVE

Overview

Standard Scores, Subtest Scores, Percentile Ranks, Grade & Age Equivalent

Scores

How to Use Bell Curve to Chart Progress & Regression

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SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2002

* SMART IEPs

Essential Components of SMART IEPs

Present Levels of Performance

Strategies for Writing SMART IEP Goals & Objectives

Recognizing Common IEP Problems

Revising Inappropriate IEP Goals & Objectives

* TACTICS & STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY

Rules of Adverse Assumptions

6 Reasons for Parent-School Conflict - and Strategies to Resolve

4 Obstacles to Success: Emotions, Roles, Myths, School Culture

Organizing Your Child's File; the Master Document List

Comprehensive Evaluation

Keys to Successful Negotiation

Letter Writing Strategies

Preparing for School Meetings

School Meeting Survival Strategies

Strategies to Deal with Difficult People

How to Use 5 Ws + H + E Techniques

How to Chose Your Battles; How to Market & Sell

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* REGISTRATION

The registration fee for the two-day program is very " parent-friendly. "

Each registrant will receive WRIGHTSLAW: FROM EMOTIONS TO ADVOCACY

(retail: $29.95) and other training materials.

Parents (1st person) $95.00

(2nd person) $50.00

Professional $120.00

Student $ 75.00

CLEs: 12 CLEs have been approved.

CEUs: May be available.

For information, please contact PRO-Parents at 803-772-5688 or

800-759-4776 or by email: PROParents@... or

South Carolina Autism Society at 803-750-6988 or 800-438-4790 or email:

scas@...

Download the conference flyer and registration form:

http://www.wrightslaw.com/flyers/sc_2002.pdf

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* DIRECTIONS

Columbia is easy to find. The city is midway between Miami and New York,

at the intersection of three major interstate highways; I-26, I-20 and

I-77. I-85 and I-95 are a short drive away.

The Columbia Metropolitan Airport is approximately ten miles from the

conference. The airport is serviced by six airlines.

For more info how to get to Columbia by car, bus, or plane, go to:

http://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/sc.02.htm

* ATTRACTIONS

Do you want to bring a friend or family member? Columbia is home of

Riverbanks Zoo & Botanical Garden, one of the top 10 zoological parks in

the nation; the South Carolina State Museum; lovely antebellum homes and

historic churches; and beautiful Lake Murray, a 50,000-acre water

playground.

Baseball season opens on April 5 with a big fireworks display. Nightlife?

The 3 Rivers Music Festival will be held on April 5-7.

For information about the Columbia program - location, parking, airline

info, driving directions, weather (beautiful), attractions,

accommodations, and more, go to:

http://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/sc.02.htm

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* YELLOW PAGES FOR KIDS WITH DISABILITIES

We are designing Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities so people who

love and work with our children can get reliable information, support --

and connect with one another.

You will find different kinds of resources on these pages - government

programs, grassroots organizations, and support groups. To make it easy

for you to find the information you need, we organized these groups

alphabetically.

The South Carolina Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities is at:

http://www.fetaweb.com/help/sc.htm

The link to the main Yellow Pages Directory is:

http://www.fetaweb.com/help/states

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* WRIGHTSLAW SEMINARS & TRAINING PROGRAMS

For information about our seminars and advocacy training programs, please

visit our new seminars page.

http://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/index.htm

The Spring seminar season is winding down. Only two slaw Boot Camps

remain on the schedule. After Columbia, the next slaw Boot Camp is

in Minot, North Dakota on April 26-27.

http://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/nd.02.htm

* WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING . .

" Wow! I will be doing advocacy training and got lots of great ideas from

your presentation in Chicago. I may even give that test! The bell curve is

powerful. I have taught several people how to do this and they are

amazed. "

" I want to tell you how much I enjoyed your presentation. I brought two

new attorneys who joined my staff - it was enormously helpful to them. "

" I want to thank you for the most informative seminar I have ever

attended. I learned so much! Thank you for answering so many questions -

you answered one of my questions and it helped! "

To learn about organizing a slaw Seminar or Training Program, visit

our FAQs page at:

http://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/faqs.htm

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