Autism Society of Indiana
2009 Annual Conference
Junior Achievement of Central Indiana
7435 N Keystone Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Friday, September 18, 2009
8:30 - 4:30 pm
Wayne Steedman
Attorney at Law
Mr. Steedman's practice is devoted primarily to the
representation of children with disabilities. He has
represented his clients in administrative due process
hearings and state and federal courts.
In addition to a law degree from the University of
Maryland, Mr. Steedman has a Masters Degree in Social
Work. For several years, he served as a Due Process
Hearing Officer in special education cases. He is an active
member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates
(COPAA).
One-day program, 6.5 hours, focuses on changes in IDEA
2004, the interrelationships between IDEA 2004 and No Child
Left Behind, and how to use these laws to get
better special education services for children
with disabilities.
You will learn about:
• new requirements for evaluations,
reevaluations, parental consent
• new requirements for IEPs, IEP teams, IEP
meetings
• new eligibility requirements for students
with specific learning disabilities
• requirements for accommodations on high
stakes tests, accommodations guidelines,
alternate assessments
• new rules about discipline and manifestation reviews
• new procedural requirements and timelines, including the
“Due Process Complaint Notice” and “Resolution (IEP)
Session”
• requirements for reading programs, essential components
of reading instruction, research based instruction
• requirements for highly qualified teachers and
paraprofessionals
• high stakes tests, accommodations, alternate assessments
• new options and choices for children who attend struggling
schools
• how NCLB applies to children with disabilities
Special Education: IDEA & No Child Left Behind
Agenda
7:45 - 8:30 Registration
8:30 – 10:00
Introductions; IDEA 2004: History and
Overview; Section 1400: Findings &
Purposes; Section 1401: Key Definitions in
IDEA: Special Education, LD, etc.
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 - Noon
Section 1412: Child Find, Least Restrictive
Environment, Private Placements, Statewide
Assessments, Accommodations; Section
1414: Evaluations, Reevaluations, Parental
Consent, Individualized Educational
Programs (IEPs), IEP Teams, IEP Meetings
Noon – 1:00 Lunch (provided as a part of registration)
1:00 – 2:45
Section 1415: Procedural Safeguards: Prior
Written Notice; Resolution Session;
Mediation; Requirements & Timelines for
Due Process Hearings; Discipline. Proposed
IDEA 2004 Regulations.
2:45 – 3:00 Break
3:00 – 4:00
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB): IEPs;
Research Based Instruction; Reading; Highly
Qualified Special Education Teachers
4:00 – 4:30 Questions and Answers
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