Managing “Special” Education for your Child

Announcing a Special Needs Workshop

Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009
Time: 8:30am-3pm
Place: Mt Bethel United Methodist Church -- Room F011
4385 Lower Roswell Road
Marietta, GA 30068
Cost: $50 per person or $70 per couple before August 24th; after August 24th
$65 per person or $80 per couple.
Deadline: Deadline is Sunday, August 23.
Go online: http://www.mtbethel.org/upcoming1613/Special-Needs-Workshop

A Workshop to Equip Parents

Designed to provide parents with the tools necessary for the IEP process. Learn basic rights, entitlements, and how to manage the IEP meeting & documents.

Other topics include: Evaluations, Consent, Least Restrictive Environment, Researched Based Methodologies, Placement decisions, and Progress Reporting.

****Disability Waivers workshop after lunch*****

Speakers:
Jonathan A. Zimring lives in Atlanta and is a principal in the Zimring Law Firm. He has his principal practice in education law and special education. He has served as the Director of the Georgia Mental Disability Law Project, as well as being the chairman of the State Bar of Georgia Mental Health and the Law Committee. He has lectured in numerous Continuing Legal Education programs on educational rights, special education and civil rights issues. His extensive litigation work includes cases which, established the definition of discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, extended school year services for children with disabilities, and addressed least restrictive environment for children with disabilities. He is author of “Education Law - A Manual for Advocates.”

Heidi J. Moore elected to stay home after the birth of her first son, who has Down syndrome, to ensure his needs were met. Heidi is very involved in many organizations and committees. Currently, Heidi has a distribution list of more than 2,500 plus members to promote awareness of the advocacy issues that affect children and adults with disabilities and empower parents with information to help make necessary changes in Georgia. In October 2008, Heidi was appointed by Governor Perdue to be on the Olmstead Planning Committee for home and community based services for individuals with disabilities and mental health concerns.

Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church located in East Cobb County 4385 Lower Roswell Rd. Marietta, GA 30068 770.971.2880

Questions – please contact Kim McGarr @ 770-579-9224 ext 25, or kim.mcgarr@mtbethel.org
http://www.mtbethel.org/upcoming1613/Special-Needs-Workshop