Woodsmall Law Group & Casa Colina Present a Free Workshop Series This Saturday

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Please join Woodsmall Law Group & Casa Colina for a helpful three workshop

series this Saturday:

Workshop Topics:

IEP Essentials - by Mark Woodsmall, Esq.

This seminar is designed to educate and inform parents on the IEP process. It

will answer questions such as: `Where does the Regional Center stop and the

District start?' `What is the difference between what the Regional Center

provides and the School District provides?', as well as tips on assembling and

organizing your documents such as assessments, observations, and evaluations;

requesting an independent assessment and the role of an independent educational

evaluation. It will also address what team members should be present at the

meeting, and explanation of Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), etc.

Speech Therapy: What to Expect from a Comprehensive Speech and Language

Assessment - Driftmier, MS, CCC-SLP,

Driftmier is a Speech and Language Pathologist and the Assistant

Director of Children's Services at the Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation.

This presentation will define, describe and outline the components of a speech

and language evaluation, the relationship of these components to communication

and learning, and what common tests are used and when they should be utilized.

Occupational Therapy: Receiving a Comprehensive Educational

Assessment - Michele Keilson, OTR/L

Michele Keilson is an Occupational Therapist at the Casa Colina Centers for

Rehabilitation. This workshop is designed to help parents and caregivers

understand the role of occupational therapy in the schools,identify the need for

an assessment and identify the characteristics of a comprehensive assessment.

Topics covered include IEP goals, goal revision for objective measurement and an

overview of the common standardized assessments.

When: Date: Saturday, October 29, 2011

8am - IEP Workshop

10am - Comprehensive Educational Assessment Workshop

12pm - Comprehensive Speech and Language Assessment

RSVP Information:

Woodsmall Law Group

2600 Mission Street, Suite 200

San Marino, CA 91108

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