Stone Soup Group
Parent Conference 2023
Thursday, March 23 - Friday, March 24, 2023
8:00am - 5:00pm both days
BP Energy Center
1014 Energy Ct, Anchorage
(in-person only)
Conference fee includes:
*Conference admittance for March 23rd-24th with catered lunch
*Three Wrightslaw books (provided the morning of the conference)
1. Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Ed.,
2. Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Ed.
3. Wrightslaw: All About IEPs
*Wrightslaw highlighter pen
*At the conclusion of the program, Wrightslaw will provide attendees with a link to a password protected subdirectory to download those three books in the adobe.pdf format. The three print and pdf books retail for $103.70
March 23rd, Day 1
Guest Speaker: Pete Wright, Esq.
Click HERE to learn more about Pete Wright
Topic: Wrightslaw – One-day special education law and advocacy program focusing on four areas:
- special education law, rights and responsibilities
- tests and measurements to measure progress & regression
- SMART IEPs
- introduction to tactics & strategies for effective advocacy
Wrightslaw programs are designed to meet the needs of parents, educators, health care providers, advocates and attorneys who represent children with disabilities regarding special education. The program is not disability specific.
March 24th, Day 2
Table Topic Discussions:
- Caregiver Perspective: Strategies and Support
- Self-Advocate Perspective: Setting and Achieving Goals
- Early & Infant Learning Perspective: TBA
- Resources Perspective: TBA
- LINKS: How to have a successful IEP meeting as a parent
Guest Speakers: Alison Lovelace and Traci Fitka
Topic: Reboot and Recharge with Positive Supports
Guest Speaker: Wendy Battino
Topic: Debriefing and Renewal: A Time to Look Back so We Can Move Forward
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