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Top 5 reasons why you should attend an Audio Conference:
- Convenient — you don’t even
have to leave your office, and
you save on travel time and expense because all you need
is a phone
- Interactive — Q&A times give
you the opportunity to get
answers to your questions
- Cost effective — use a speaker-phone and a conference room
and invite as many people as
you’d like for one low fee per location
- Limited time commitment — just
90 minutes
- Expert presenters — ensure you get authoritative guidance
for one low rate!
Cost: $245 per site, per conference if you register by May 12; $265 thereafter. You can have as many colleagues as you’d like at your site.
CDs will be available for $245 each.
To order,click here, or call toll-free
1-800-341-7874. If you attend the audio
conference, you can purchase the audio
CD including material for just $69. You'll
receive a special order form with your
conference materials.
May 20 , 2008, 12 - 1:30 p.m. ET:
Red Flag Warnings: How to Avoid Disputes With Parents of
Students With Disabilities
Presented by Jan E. Tomsky, Esq.
No school administrator wants to see a parental request for a due process hearing. In this 90-minute, interactive audio conference you’ll learn how to identify key “signals” that a disagreement is brewing that may cause a parent to challenge the district’s special education program.
School attorney Jan E. Tomsky will discuss how to read the signals and resolve issues early and informally. Or, if due process is inevitable, you’ll discover how early identification of red flags can give the district time to better prepare its defense.
Often, districts can stay out of hearings if they are willing to examine their own programs with a critical eye, listen to and communicate with parents, and adhere to procedural safeguards — and if they pay attention to early signs of trouble. You and your staff will learn how to respond to red flags, such as when a parent:
• Asks to inspect a child’s educational records
• Requests an independent educational evaluation
• Brings an attorney or advocate to an IEP team meeting
• Audiotapes an IEP team meeting
• Complains about staff qualifications or behavior
• Removes the child from public school and places privately
• And more
Plus, you’ll have plenty of time for Q&A, so you can ask Ms. Tomsky your specific questions.
Speakers:Jan E. Tomsky, Esq., is the managing partner of the Oakland, Calif., office of Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost. She has an extensive practice with an emphasis in special education and student discipline. She represents school districts in mediations and due process hearings, as well as in special education-related litigation in state and federal courts.
Who should attend:
Anyone who serves students with disabilities and their parents, including:
• General and special education administrators
• Principals
• General and special education teachers
• Paraeducators
• School psychologists
• School attorneys
• Specialists, trainers and other stakeholders
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