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COPAA Webinars, arranged by the COPAA Training Committee, are scheduled throughout the year. Webinars are of most interest to attorneys and advocates who represent students with disabilities, as well as parents (individuals who have a family member with a disability and do not receive any income for advocacy efforts on behalf of students with disabilities).
Registration is NOT open to anyone who is employed by or receives more than 50% of his/her income from state, local, or intermediate education agencies, or, in the case of an attorney, who represents or has represented such an agency or school district within the past five years. The next COPAA webinar series will be held in the Fall of 2010 and will address issues of Transition. Watch for registration information soon!
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Impartial Hearings: The Hearing Officer’s Perspective
Impartial hearings have become more procedurally complex and formal than many civil trials in federal court. Some impartial hearing officers require a level of specificity in pleadings that exceeds the specificity required by federal courts while courts now fail to enforce settlement agreements negotiated outside of formal due process proceedings. As the impartial hearing process becomes more judicial in nature, we should consider judicial theories that explain how judges make decisions. What is the impartial hearing officer really thinking? These theories form a background that we can use to approach impartial hearing officers. This presentation will explore impartial hearing pitfalls identified by actual impartial hearing officers, including what irks impartial hearing officers the most, and specific strategies that can be used to avoid these pitfalls and present winning cases.
Instructor: Barbara J. Ebenstein, Esq. |
Non- Member: $35
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Getting Paid for Kicking Butt
This webinar is aimed at the basic level to provide attorneys a comprehensive review of how to obtain attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses under the IDEA. Participants will learn about who is considered a prevailing parent, which proceedings are covered, the impact of settlements on recovery of fees, how to determine the lodestar amount, which activities are compensable, circumstances for reducing fees, effective documentation of the fee request, practical tips for writing time entries, mechanics of filing for fees, and some ethical considerations.
Instructor: Jodi Siegel, Esq.
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Non- Member: $35
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Alternate Ways to Due Process
This session focuses on alternative means to obtain appropriate educational services
for children without completing a due process hearing. Recognizing that parents
often wish or need to avoid the stress and expense of due process, this session
discusses: 1) informal means of settlement; 2) use of Independent Educational
Evaluations to solve disputes; 3) settlement at the IEP table; 4) use of resolution
sessions; 5) meaningful mediation; 6) insisting on Rule 68 offers; 7) other offers
of judgment; and 8) hearing officer assistance to reach settlement. Ms. Kerr is
an experienced attorney who attempts to utilize settlement to obtain appropriate
educational services for the children she represents.Instructor: Sonja Kerr, Esq.
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Non- Member: $35
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Learning to Read
Participants learn about the oral language foundation for reading, and how young children acquire the rules for phonics based upon their awareness of sound patterns in words. Dr. Farrall discusses the significance of delays in the acquisition of basic reading skills and how to use current research to advocate for instruction that will be effective for children of all ages with reading challenges.
Presenters: Elaine Holden, PhD and Melissa Farrall, PhD |
Non- Member: $35
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Reading to Learn
Dr. Holden continues the discussion of how reading develops. Building on the skills addressed in Part One, Dr, Holden discusses the importance of reading fluency as a necessary skill for reading comprehension. She discusses the higher-level language skills (vocabulary, sentence structure, and inferential thinking) that contribute to a deep understanding of text. Participants learn about current research in fluency and reading comprehension as a means of better understanding the needs of young readers.
Presenters: Elaine Holden, PhD and Melissa Farrall, PhD |
Non- Member: $35
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Reading Assessment
Children with reading difficulty vary in their profiles as readers and in their instructional needs. What works for one child may not be appropriate for another. A good reading assessment will provide a foundation for establishing current skills level, making decisions regarding appropriate types of remedial programs, scoring systems, and documenting progress. Participants will learn about the components of a comprehensive reading evaluation, scoring systems, and how to relate performance on reading tests to the writing of IEPs and remedial instruction.
Presenters: Elaine Holden, PhD and Melissa Farrall, PhD |
Non- Member: $35
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Direct, Systematic Multi-sensory Instruction for Reading
Much misunderstanding surrounds the definition of multisensory instruction and this seminar will not only dispel many myths but also clarify what multisensory reading instruction means. Teaching the concepts that serve as a structure to the English language is just as important as teaching the letters themselves. The very basic concepts will be discussed and participants will see how these concepts become part of a true multisensory reading lesson. Some direct modeling of steps in a multisensory reading lesson will be included.
Presenters: Elaine Holden, PhD and Melissa Farrall, PhD
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Non- Member: $35
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Reduced Special Education Law: A Little of Everything You Need to Know in 90 Minutes or Less
This session provides an overview of IDEA, including current political/legal factors contributing to the current practice environment, specifically: Buckhannon, changes to IDEA in the 2004 Reauthorization, and other real world issues affecting special education practice. Current case law and practical information on the following key special education principles: Right to an Education; Right to Appropriate Evaluation; Right to a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE); Right to Education in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE); Right to parental notice and participation; and the Right to Due Process are discussed.
Presenter: Matthew Cohen, Esq. |
Non- Member: $35
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Keeping Students in School: a Training on IDEA Discipline Law and Combating Zero Tolerance Policies
This session reviews the basics of the IDEA as it pertains to discipline, including an explanation of changes made in IDEA 2004. In addition, strategy and advocacy efforts to combat Zero Tolerance policies are discussed.
Presenters: Matthew Engel, Esq. and Ron Hager, Esq.
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Non- Member: $35
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Least Restrictive Environment: The Intersection of Research and Law
The IDEA 2004 requires the use of “peer reviewed research to the extent practicable.” This session provides an overview of the requirements of the IDEA for peer reviewed research, the most recent qualitative and quantitative research on inclusive educational practices for students with disabilities. An overview of recent case law on LRE and the intersection of research and the courts is also provided.
Presenter: Selene A. Almazan, Esq. |
Non- Member: $35
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Informed Consent and Meaningful Participation
IDEA has since its initial passage the right of informed consent. This presentation provides an overview of this IDEA right by examining its origin, meaning and application. The use of the right of consent in evaluations, reevaluations, IEP development, placement and access are addressed with suggestions for managing these issues and obtaining access to all relevant information for a parent’s right of decision making.
Presenter: Jon Zimring, Esq. |
Non- Member: $35
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2009 Annual Case Law Review
Those individuals unable to attend the 2010 Annual Conference can now receive the 2009 Year in Review, in which Judith Gran, founding Board member and legal expert on issues involving persons with disabilities, reviews trends among cases in the United States Courts of Appeal. Participants will receive the 25 page document that includes a summary of each case presented, as well as analysis of the impact and trends by topic and circuit.
Instructor: Judith Gran, Esq. |
Non- Member: $35
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Successful Advocacy and Negotiation Strategies for Your Next IEP
Successful advocacy at IEPs depends upon developing a strategic plan for the meeting. This presentation will focus on how to develop such a plan and the key skills to increase the likelihood of reaching a successful outcome for your client without exhausting parents' limited resources. The presentation will address how to develop the skills needed to reach a successful outcome through negotiation, preparation, understanding the contents of the case file especially the evaluations and how to dissect the finer points of an IEP. Frequently, the first IEP that the attorney or advocate attends sets the tone and the stage for future efforts at settlement and resolution. The focus will be on practical means of preparing for IEPs to increase the likelihood of reaching the desired outcome.
Instructor: Charles P. Fox, Esq. |
Non- Member: $35
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