Back in March, I presented to a very enthusiastic group of parents and advocates at the COPAA conference. It was a great time and for those of who can attend next year in Washington DC (in early March 2009) I strongly recommend it. COPAA is a time not only to learn a lot, it also recharges and revitalizes. For a short while, it is so wonderful to be among like-minded people and not have to defend and explain yourself.
I have been meaning to post my presentation outline on the blog but I have not stopped running since coming back from COPAA. The following pdf file was among my speaking points during the conference. Download strategy_checklist_for_IEPs.pdf I certainly hope this helps for the remaining meetings this year and for all of those meeting yet to come.