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The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA), an independent, nonprofit, §501(c)(3) tax-exempt membership organization of attorneys, advocates, parents and related professionals, in its March 22nd letter to Congress, rejects the conclusions of the American Association of School Administrators’ (AASA)document “Keeping Schools Safe: How Seclusion and Restraint Protects Students and School Personnel” released on March 8, 2012.   COPAA’s letter addresses each of the misleading and inaccurate arguments made in AASA’s statement, a document based only on a handful of anecdotes and unsupported conclusory arguments.

What: The COPAA Training Committee is proud to present this five part webinar series on Legal Issues in Special Education. Please note new pricing for webinars! We also have a brand new subscription option - you can now register for one session, one series or for one entire year! Legal Series (live sessions) Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 12:00pm - 1:30pm Mountain 2010 Annual Case Law Review Presenter: Judith Gran, Esq. Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 12:00pm - 1:30pm Mountain Legal Claims for Bullying and Harassment Presenters: Catherine Merino Reisman, Esq., Amy Carolla, Esq. Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 12:00pm - 1:30pm Mountain Litigating Claims for Unlawful Retaliation and Interference with Rights Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 12:00pm - 1:30pm Mountain Social Emotional Assessment: Meeting IDEA Requirements Presenter: Ann E. Simun, PsyD Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 12:00pm - 1:30pm Mountain Expanding Your Arsenal with Section 504 For a complete list of past recorded sessions (included in the subscription or available individually), please visit: http://www.copaa.org/conference-training/webinars/ Fees View Event Fees View Event Summary View Event Agenda Register for Event

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Click here to register for this event What: Linda James Myers, Ph.D. will present "The Challenges of Cultural Congruence: What Every Advocate Should Know" on Thursday, June 16, from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Dr. Myers is a professor at The Ohio State University, past president of the Association of Black Psychologists, and chair of the Board of Trustees for the National Association for the Education of African American Children with Learning Disabilities (AACLD). This webinar will focus on the importance of cultural congruence, one of the most challenging and often least discussed issues central to the success of Black families as they seek to provide a quality education for their children. As a member of a cultural group whose ethnic and racial heritage is congruent with and supported by that dominant in this society, Euro-western white, one may assume that this prevailing cultural worldview and the subsequent educational and other social institutions created by it are universally suitable and acceptable. The assumption is often made that the prevailing cultural worldview is universally adopted and held by all Americans, particularly those who have been in this country for generations and for whom English is believed to be their first language. This webinar will explore how these assumptions have hurt non-immigrant African Americans and their progeny, particularly in terms of education, their potential for educational achievement, and the current disproportionality we see in special education. Emphasis will be placed on how advocating for a culturally congruent educational experience on behalf of Black students and their families has the potential to transform the negative educational outcomes that have plagued this population for decades. This is the first in an Equity and Ethnicity in Special Education four-part series of webinars hosted by COPAA, a non-profit organization that works to protect special education rights and secure excellence in education on behalf of the 7.1 million children with disabilities in America. When: Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 12:00 pm Mountain If you would like to register for this event or any of the four-part series, please click here. COPAA non-member registration is $65.00 for one session or $195.00 for all four sessions. The full four-part series includes: Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 2:00 pm Eastern The Challenges of Cultural Congruence: What Every Advocate for Black Students Should Know Presenter: Linda James Myers, Ph.D. Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 2:00 pm Eastern Addressing Legal Issues of Disability and Race Discrimination Presenters: Matthew Engel, Esq., Ron Lospennato Esq. Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 2:00 pm Eastern Representing Parents Whose Dominant Language is Other Than English Presenter: Gabriela Ruiz, Esq., Southern Legal Counsel, Inc. Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 2:00 pm Eastern Disproportionality: What are we doing about it? Presenters: Sonja Kerr, Esq. Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia (PILCOP)