Workshop: Special Education Law and Advocacy

[Guest guest]

January 23rd Workshop: Special Education Law and Advocacy Parents strive to be the best

advocates they can for their child, but understanding the child’s rights under the

ever-changing laws and regulations in special education can be challenging. Parents and professionals are invited to

participate in a comprehensive workshop designed to familiarize participants

with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and how to secure

appropriate special education and related services. Topics to be covered include:

Special Education Laws and Regulations: an overview

of IDEA, FAPE, LRE and IEP;The IEP Process: learn how to create a comprehensive

education plan and identify appropriate and meaningful goals;Advocacy

Techniques: discover successful negotiation, preparation and organization

strategies, and ways to handle conflicts with your school district;Due

Process and Pendency Proceedings: learn about the procedure of appealing

an inappropriate placement and what rights your child has during pendency;Assessment

and Evaluations: understand the different evaluation procedures, discover

which tests are meaningful and why, and how they become critical to

sustaining burdens of proving appropriateness;Additional

Legal Considerations: learn about special areas such as estate and

financial planning, guardianships and supplemental needs trusts.Mock CSE Meeting: participants will be given the

opportunity to take part in a staged CSE meeting to learn effective

techniques and ways to avoid common pitfalls.

Presented by Sheryl Frishman,

Esq.

Friday January 23rd at NTS Training Center 35 E Grassy Sprain

Road , Suites 100 , Yonkers 9:00

am to 5:00 pm – Registration begins 8:30

Members - $25 / Non-Members - $75

Limited to 30 Participants

Attendance must be

reserved in advance

Lunch on your own

For more information or to

reserve attendance please contact

Navigating the Spectrum

events@...

www.navigatingthespectrum.org