Education

IEP MEETINGS: WHAT THE SCHOOL DOESN'T TELL YOU

Dayna Deck, Attorney

Saturday, May 10, 2008 9-11 am

Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis

8420 Delmar Blvd., Suite 506, St. Louis, MO 63124

This presentation will touch on the federal laws that apply to children with disabilities and parental rights. There will be discussion of the importance of putting all requests in writing and how to ask for a Written Notice of Action Refused.

The care and viewing of school records will be discussed as well as pointers concerning how to get ready for and to follow-up the IEP meeting. Child Complaints, Due Process, and Discrimination complaints will also be discussed. There will be time saved for discussion.

Dayna Deck is a parent of a child with a learning disability.  In her practice, Ms. Deck only represents parents, not school districts, through consultation, attending IEP meetings, and representing them in Due Process Hearings.  Ms. Deck is also a Due Process Hearing Officer for the State of Missouri.  In addition to a law degree from Washington University in St. Louis, she holds a Masters in Public Health specializing in Education.  Ms. Deck also practices law in the area of employment discrimination where she represents people with disabilities.

The DSAGSL’s Educational Resources Team Saturday Seminar Series is held the second Saturday of each month.  See the website at www.dsagsl.org for a complete 2007-2008 school year schedule.  Pre-registration is required.  To ensure enough seating, please call the DSAGSL office (314-961-2504) prior to the seminar if you are planning to attend.  Childcare will not be provided and because space is very limited at the DSAGSL office, there is not a safe place for children to be left unattended.  If you have further questions concerning the seminar series or the Educational Resources Team, you may contact Ginny Colten-Bradley at ert@dsagsl.org

Continuing Education Credit for Saturday SEMINARs

The College of Education's Division of Teaching and Learning at University of Missouri-- St. Louis (UMSL) has approved 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEU)  for each seminar in the series.  If education professionals would like to receive CEUs through UMSL for participation, please ask for an application from the DSAGSL.  The cost for each application is $15, payable to the DSAGSL, which will be passed directly to UMSL.

Click here for IEP Meetings flyer in PDF format.