All in Houston should attend this - parents that is!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Parents in the Houston area - I hope some of you can attend this

workshop.........

Sincerely,

M. Guppy

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NELI 14th Annual Legal Conference for Educators

NELI 3660 STONERIDGE ROAD, SUITE D-101 AUSTIN, TX 78746

When it comes to protecting your district from costly special education

litigation, there’s nothing more empowering than knowledge of the law. To get

it, you don’t even need a cape or X-ray vision! Simply attend the 14th Annual

Legal Conference for Educators in Houston. This one-day conference, taught by

experienced school law attorneys and educational professionals, is designed to

quickly bring

educators up to speed on the new Commissioner’s Rules and recent cases,

specifically discussing how they will impact school district services. The focus

will be on autism, learning disabilities, and behavior, making it ideal training

for all educators.

February 28, 2008

Crowne Plaza Hotel Brookhollow

12801 Northwest Freeway

Houston, TX 77040

Phone:

Fax:

“Deflecting Financial Bullets”:

Requests for Outside Services and Private Placements

Districts are often viewed as the “pot of gold” for a variety of

outside services, including private school tuition. This topic will

address what to do when confronted with one of these requests

and the circumstances in which

“Super Kids”:

Evaluating for Autism Under IDEA

The number of students diagnosed as autistic has exploded and

the impact on schools has been dramatic. This session will discuss

how to deal with outside evaluations and how a district

should conduct its own evaluation that can be defended in court.

“Kryptonite - ABA and TEACCH and PECS, Oh My!”:

Autism Methodology Cases and What Can be Learned From Them

One of the biggest battlegrounds in autism cases is the area of

methodology. An experienced school law attorney will provide an

insightful analysis of cases where districts have won or lost in

litigation involving methodology.

“The Superhuman Challenge”:

Meeting All Eleven Requirements Under the New Autism Supplement

In-home training? Parent training for siblings? Methodologies?

This session will delve into how to address the autism supplement,

including the new sections.

“Leaping Tall Buildings in a Single Bound”:

Addressing Challenging Behaviors Under Autism and Other Disabilities

This session will focus on targeting and programming for challenging

behaviors such as physical aggression, self-abuse, and

socially inappropriate behavior, in order to ensure successful implementation.

Determining Eligibility for LD Under the New Commissioner’s Rules

Is it clear as mud? Now that the Commissioner’s Rules are in

place, this session will provide information about how to actually

evaluate for LD and write a defensible report.

M. Guppy

Don't tell God how big your storm is - tell the storm how big your God is!

Texas Autism Advocacy: www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org

" There are some aspects of a person's life that we have no right to

compromise. We cannot negotiate the size of an institution. No one should live

in one. We cannot debate who should get an inclusive education. Everyone

should. We cannot determine who does and who does not get the right to make

their own choices and forge their own futures. All must. "