Washtenaw County Democratic Party Special Education Summit, 6/18 @ 6-8 pm

from the Washtenaw County Democratic Party:

Special Education Summit, K-12
June 18 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The Washtenaw County Democratic Party is working hard to tighten our connection to the community and serve as a bridge between politics and people. Since parents have started crisis schooling, many of the gaps in our education system have been exposed. What does the “sense of urgency” in our response say about our commitment to educational equity? The WCDP’s Dems Care has organized the Special Education Summit to address this question. This event will include a number of speakers as well as several breakout panels with experts in the field. These panels include:

• The Tea Room: Open discussion for parents
• How Stuff Works: IEPs during COVID-19, summer resources and services
• Advocacy is Self-Care: Special education advocacy
• Big Changes: Social-emotional support, advice for families with students who were in self-contained classrooms
• Ally/Working with Families and Intersections: How to support non-parent allies including teachers, social workers, and service providers

More information is forthcoming including a link to the Zoom meeting.

Abelone Kelley May 29, 2020 0

Wrightslaw: Ann Arbor Special Education Conference, November 3, 2019

Wrightslaw has been providing information on special education law and policy since at least 1993. Their Website has tons of material on special education with links to original sources so that you can learn directly about the law. They include answers to frequently asked questions from parents. Their materials are not disability specific, which means that they connect you with the underlying principles that are the basis for the federal Individuals with Disabilities Act and anti-discrimination laws that apply to all children with disabilities.

That said, they do charge for conferences and sell books and training manuals on their Website. Other offerings are free and available by signing up or just following links.

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Wrightslaw Special Education conference in Ann Arbor:

Sunday, November 3, 2019 
10:30 am to 6:30 pm
at Kensington Court Hotel,
3500 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48108

The ticket price is $150.00

Ticket includes: lunch, snack, a Wrightslaw highlighter pen and the three Wrightslaw books which retail for $62.85 - Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition, and Wrightslaw: All About IEPs.

To register, go to WWW.DOWNSYNDROMESUPPORTTEAM.ORG/WRIGHTSLAW

Abelone Kelley October 10, 2019 0