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Hitting the Brick Wall Knowing When to Consult an Education Attorney Presented by Lana L. Traynor LLC June 25, 2009

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Hitting the Brick WallKnowing When to Consult

an Education AttorneyPresented by

Lana L. Traynor LLCJune 25, 2009

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We want to empower you to become an informed and active participant in the special education process.

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Hitting the Brick WallKnowing When to Consult an Education

Attorney

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Key acronyms we will use today:– BIP/BSP– FBA– IDEA & IDEIA 2004– IEE– IEP– LRE

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Key Acronyms

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Don’t Lay a Brick!

What does the acronym FBA stand for?

French BraidAssociation

Free Barbecue,

Always

Emaciation

Funny, BrilliantAttorney

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Only four types of “bricks” can be used to build IEP walls.

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The Four Bricks

Identification

Evaluation

PlacementProvision

ofFAPE

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The first brick

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The Four Bricks

Identification

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The Four Bricks The second brick

Evaluation

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The third brick

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The Four Bricks

Placement

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The fourth brick

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The Four Bricks

Provision of

FAPE

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Don’t Lay a Brick!

What is the second brick used to build IEP walls?

Evaluation

Emancipation

Emaciation

Emasculation

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The four IEP brick types must fit into two different “buckets.”

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Two Buckets

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ProceduralIssues

SubstantiveIssues

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Bucket #1

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Two Buckets

ProceduralIssues

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Bucket #2

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Two Buckets

SubstantiveIssues

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An education attorney can help:– Identify the bricks;– Remove the bricks;– Place the bricks into one of two

buckets, and;– Recycle those bricks.

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The Value of Working with an Education Attorney

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An education attorney can use certain “tools of the trade” to transform the IEP brick wall.

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The Value of Working with an Education Attorney

Hitting the Brick WallKnowing When to Consult an Education

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Don’t Lay a Brick!

An Education Attorney can help with what?

Taking care of your speeding

tickets

Masonry onyour

fireplace

Removing those stubborn grass

stains

Removing IEP

Bricks

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The message we want to leave you with:You are not alone;Your input is valuable;Trust your instincts, and;There is hope.

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Q &A

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Thank You!

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Lana L. Traynor, LLC1221 SW Yamhill Street / Suite 290 / Portland, Oregon

97205 p. 503.223.4147 / f. 503.224.3667 / e.

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Hope for a better future begins today… Contact Lana L. Traynor, LLC, Attorney at Law, at 503.223.4147 to schedule a free initial consultation.