Greater Philadelphia Special Education Advocacy Training
SPONSORED BY THE ARC OF PHILADELPHIA
National Board Certification Program Board Certified Education Advocate - BCEA
A 12 part training series leading to a Board Certified Education
Advocate Designation
SPONSORED BY:
THE ARC OF PHILADELPHIA
and The National Special Education Advocacy Institute - NSEAI, The National
Center for Autism Resources and Education - nCARE, Chester County IU,
The Arc of Chester County, Disability Rights Network, Education Law
Center, The Philadelphia Right to Education Task Force, Congreso and
Robert Gidding, Esq.
The training is being endorsed by The Philadelphia Mayor's Office of
Education, Dr. Dan Gottleib, A Total Approach and the Public Citizens
for Children and Youth (PCCY).
This is a Comprehensive Special Education Advocacy Training Program being offered
to the Greater Philadelphia Area. An regional panel of experts for Q &A will be offered at each seminar.
Seminars may be taken individually or as a series, with 11 exams, leading to Board Certification as an Educational Advocate, BCEA.
This program is offered to parents, professional advocates, educational consultants,
educators, school administrators, lawyers and clinicians.
Register as soon as possible - last years series reached beyond capacity - 140+. A comprehensive course outline is posted below. ________________________________________
Location: ARC of Philadelphia, 2350 W. Westmoreland St., Philadelphia, PA 19140 Limited seating - We had beyond capacity enrollment last year ________________________________________
Registration Contact: Donna Bouclier - donnas@arcpddc.org 215-229-4550 ext 112 ________________________________________
Course Designed for: Parents, Teachers, Education Consultants, Education Advocates, School Administrators, SE supervisors, OT, S/L, School Psychologists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Lawyers, Paralegals, School Counselors, Principals, School Nurses ________________________________________
Dates: 11/21/09 The Special Education Process – Rules of the Game 12/5/09 Basic to Advanced Advocacy Techniques 12/19/09 Proactive IEP Meeting Preparation 1/9/10 Evaluations 1 – Academic / Cognitive 1/23/10 Evaluations 2 – Related Services 2/6/10 Research Based Educational Programming and Interventions 2/20/10 Transition Planning – Mapping Services and Outcomes 3/6/10 Extended School Year - Intent and Advocacy Strategies & Mock IEP – What to say when I hear… 3/20/10 Special Educational Issues 4/10/10 Behaviors A-B-C ... Z 4/24/10 Autism Case Management – A Person Centered, Comprehensive Developmental Approach 5/1/10 Advocacy Business Development
5/15/09 - Snow/Cancellation Day
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