SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW AND ADVOCACY WORKSHOPS

FREE ~ YES THAT'S RIGHT FREE!!!


SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW AND ADVOCACY WORKSHOPS

Presented by:

The Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc.

and

The Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities, Inc.

Learn how to be a strong advocate for children with disabilities in the public school system at four free workshops scheduled for this August.

A lawyer and an advocate from the Advocacy Center will team up to teach you how to be an equal participant in the IEP process. Training will focus on sections of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 and will include:

Eligibility and Evaluation

Universal Education (Inclusion)

IEP and Advocacy Tips

School Discipline

Transition from High School to Post-school activities (work, school)

Problem Solving (With a Question and Answer Session)

To register go to http://www.fddc.org/registration
or call 1-800-580-7801

All workshops are from 9 am – 4 pm and are FREE!

August 3, 2010 – Fort Lauderdale, Hyatt Pier 66

2301 SE 17 Street Causeway

August 5, 2010 – Tampa, Tampa Marriott Airport

5507 W Spruce Street

August 7, 2010 – Jacksonville, Hyatt Regency Riverfront

225 East Coast Line Drive

August 9, 2010 – Fort Walton Beach, Ramada Plaza Beach Resort,

1500 Miracle Strip Parkway SE

Let us know when you register if you need a sign language interpreter or Spanish translator.

Seats at the workshops are limited to 200. All registrations received after the first 200 will be put on a waiting list and will be contacted if space becomes available.

The list below shows how many are currently registered for each workshop. We will update it frequently so that you can see when 200 are registered

August 3, 2010 – Ft. Lauderdale, Hyatt Pier 66, 2301 SE 17 Street Causeway - 47

August 5, 2010 – Tampa, Tampa Marriott Airport, 5507 W Spruce Street - 40

August 7, 2010 – Jacksonville, Hyatt Regency Riverfront, 225 E. Coast Line Dr. - 71

August 9, 2010 – Ft. Walton Beach, Ramada Plaza Beach Resort, 1500 Miracle Strip Pkwy. SE - 18