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Opportunities for Participation

October 2009

7—Kitsap County DD Advisory Board, 5:00 p.m., Kitsap County Fair and Parks Facility ,1200 NW Fairgrounds Road, Bremerton. For more information contact Kelly O’Neal, 337-4624. 13—Kitsap County Parent Coalition Advisory Committee Meeting, 11:15-1:15 p.m. For more information contact Nancy Martin at 769-2220. 15—Kitsap County ICC Meeting, 10:00 a.m., Olympic ESD #114, 105 National Ave. N, Bremerton. For Information contact Kathy Avery at 373-2536. 28—Kitsap County Parent Coalition Meeting, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Guest Speaker: Darlene Piper, Atty. at Law Topic: Guardianships, Communitas, 920 Park Ave. Bremerton, 98337. For more information contact Nancy Martin, 769-2220.

November 2009

 4—Kitsap County DD Advisory Board, 5:00 p.m., Kitsap County Fair and Parks Facility ,1200 NW Fairgrounds Road, Bremerton. For more information contact Kelly O’Neal, 337-4624. 10—Kitsap County Parent Coalition Advisory Committee Meeting, 11:15-1:15 p.m. For more information contact Nancy Martin at 769-2220. 18—Kitsap County Parent Coalition Holiday Party, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Communitas, 920 Park Ave., Bremerton 98337. For more information contact Nancy Martin

Parent Advocacy Training Program
Program 1: Basic Advocacy Skills
Saturday, October 17, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Seattle University School of Law

Co-sponsored by Washington PAVE and The Arc of King County

Please join us for the first in a series of training programs for parents of children with disabilities to be presented by the Seattle University School of Law, Washington PAVE and The Arc of King County in conjunction with other Puget Sound area disability and advocacy organizations.

This program will focus on the basic advocacy skills for parents, with a focus on Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (elementary and secondary education).

Future programs will examine other issues relevant to families with disabilities. Inasmuch as this program is intended for non-attorneys, no CLE credits will be sought for this program.

Program Agenda includes: 

  • Basic Explanations and Comparisons of IDEA, S504, and other relevant statutes.

    • Effective Advocacy Skills, including how to find an use an advocate
  • Complaints (OSPI); alternative Dispute Resolution Options; Mediation; Due  Process
  • How to Communicate with School Administration and Personnel IEPs (including transition)
  • Panel with Open Q&A

More information and registration here.

http://law.seattleu.edu/Continuing_Legal_Education/Education_Law_Academy.xml 

 

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