when to consult an education attorney
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Presented at 2009 Oregon MegaconferenceTRANSCRIPT
Hitting the Brick WallKnowing When to Consult
an Education AttorneyPresented by
Lana L. Traynor LLCJune 25, 2009
We want to empower you to become an informed and active participant in the special education process.
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Hitting the Brick WallKnowing When to Consult an Education
Attorney
Hitting the Brick WallKnowing When to Consult an Education
Attorney
Key acronyms we will use today:– BIP/BSP– FBA– IDEA & IDEIA 2004– IEE– IEP– LRE
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Key Acronyms
Don’t Lay a Brick!
What does the acronym FBA stand for?
French BraidAssociation
Free Barbecue,
Always
Emaciation
Funny, BrilliantAttorney
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Only four types of “bricks” can be used to build IEP walls.
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The Four Bricks
Identification
Evaluation
PlacementProvision
ofFAPE
Hitting the Brick Wall – Knowing When to Consult an Education Attorney
The first brick
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The Four Bricks
Identification
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The Four Bricks The second brick
Evaluation
Hitting the Brick WallKnowing When to Consult an Education
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The third brick
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The Four Bricks
Placement
Hitting the Brick WallKnowing When to Consult an Education
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The fourth brick
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The Four Bricks
Provision of
FAPE
Don’t Lay a Brick!
What is the second brick used to build IEP walls?
Evaluation
Emancipation
Emaciation
Emasculation
The four IEP brick types must fit into two different “buckets.”
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Two Buckets
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ProceduralIssues
SubstantiveIssues
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Bucket #1
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Two Buckets
ProceduralIssues
Hitting the Brick WallKnowing When to Consult an Education
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Bucket #2
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Two Buckets
SubstantiveIssues
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An education attorney can help:– Identify the bricks;– Remove the bricks;– Place the bricks into one of two
buckets, and;– Recycle those bricks.
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The Value of Working with an Education Attorney
An education attorney can use certain “tools of the trade” to transform the IEP brick wall.
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The Value of Working with an Education Attorney
Hitting the Brick WallKnowing When to Consult an Education
Attorney
Don’t Lay a Brick!
An Education Attorney can help with what?
Taking care of your speeding
tickets
Masonry onyour
fireplace
Removing those stubborn grass
stains
Removing IEP
Bricks
The message we want to leave you with:You are not alone;Your input is valuable;Trust your instincts, and;There is hope.
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Q &A
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