National Special Education Advocacy Training
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2015-2016 Trainings
National Special Education Advocacy Training - NSEAT ™
Board Certified Education Advocate Training - BCEAT ™
Attend Class or Available via Live National Webinar
9•26•15
SPECIAL EDUCATION PROCESS
Learn the rules, the power behind the law, 6 principles of IDEA, FERPA, ADA, HIPAA…
COURSE - 100-SEP!!
10•10•15
ADVOCACY TRAINING AND PRACTICES
COURSE - 200-ATP
Learn what to ask for and how to ask, effective communication, negotiation techniques, define your ability and role…
10•24•15
PROACTIVE IEP PREPARATION
COURSE - 300-PIP
Define educational needs, measurable goals, SDI, advocacy roles, related services, progress monitoring, organization…
11•7•15
EVALUATIONS I - ACADEMIC & COGNITIVE
COURSE - 400-EAC
How to read, compare, and use evaluations, Bell Curve, PTE, CBA, functional evaluations, independent evaluations…
11•21•15
EVALUATIONS II - RELATED SERVICES
COURSE - 500-ERS!
Identify educationally based needs, functional assessments for S/L, PT, OT, sensory, auditory processing…
12•5•15
RESEARCH BASED INTERVENTIONS
COURSE - 600-RBI!
Evidence based practices, federal mandate, interventions for reading, writing, math, vision, language…
1•23•16
TRANSITION PLANNING & OUTCOMES
COURSE - 700-TPO!
Independent living, employment, self advocacy, government agencies, identify transition needs, self determination…
2•6•16
EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR
COURSE - 800-ESY
10 ESY standards, interpretations, documentation, emergent skills, pendency, self care, parental grieving at IEP meetings…
2•20•16
SPECIAL EDUCATION ISSUES
COURSE - 900-SEI!
LRE, inclusion, home programs, filing a complaint, private placement, 504s, transportation, settlement agreements…
3•5•16
BEHAVIORAL ISSUES & MANAGEMENT
COURSE - 1000-BIM
Define behavioral issues, types of interventions, ABA, FBAs, BIPs, PBSPs, bullying, manifestation determination meetings…
3•19•16
DISABILITY CASE MANAGEMENT - A PERSON CENTERED APPROACH
COURSE - 1100-DCM!
Case management process and tools for multiple disabilities: Autism, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, ADD, low incidence diagnoses...
4•2•16
INDIVIDUAL & SYSTEMS ADVOCACY
COURSE - 1200- ISA!
Types of advocacy, standards, ethics, conflict of interest, guidelines vs. practice act, developing your advocacy business...
SNOW/CANCELLATION/RESCHEDULING DATE - TENTATIVE: 4/16/16 & 4/23/16
COMPLETE COURSE OUTLINE AVAILABLE AT: NSEAI.org
TRAINING FOR:
Advocates
Parents
OTs
BCBAs
Agency Staff
Educators
Psychologists
Social Workers
School Nurses
Family Members
AREA HOTEL
Lawyers
S/L Therapists
Counselors
Principals
Physicians . . .
CLASS LOCATION:
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
Address to be announced - go to NSEAI.org
Days Inn Newark Wilmington
Churchmans Rd, Newark, DE
1-855-799-6859
LUNCH - A Time for Quality Networking !
Bring a bag lunch or choose from area restaurants
TIME:
SIGN IN for Class Registration
SATURDAYS
8:30am to 9:00am
9:00am to 4:30pm
Live Webinar or Class Registration available at NSEAI.org
• ATTEND JUST 1 COURSE • ATTEND ALL 12 FOR BOARD CERTIFICATION*
• LIVE WEBINAR AVAILABLE
• REGISTER NOW • SPACE LIMITED
• FILLS QUICKLY EACH YEAR
“I learned things I could not have googled !”
“The most comprehensive collection of advocacy information
I have ever found, and I’ve taken all the other trainings.”
I did not know what I did not know and I have been a professional
advocate for years!”
TAKE YOUR ADVOCACY SKILLS TO THE NEXT LEVEL
The National Special Education Advocacy Institute, NSEAI, has been offering NSEAT™ training to parents and BCEAT™ trainings
to professional advocates, teachers, administrators, lawyers, agency staff and related service providers, since 2008. They offer the
first and only national Board Certified Education Advocate program. This nationally recognized program is available for the
benefit of parents & leaders in the education advocacy field, such as yourself.
DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY.
PROFESSIONALS AND PARENTS MAKING A DIFFERENCE TOGETHER
Professional advocates and knowledgeable parents are needed in elementary, secondary, postsecondary, community, and employment
settings. Improve your expertise within the special education advocacy field, especially now that 11-17% of children born today have
IEPs for some form of learning or developmental disability, and with rising numbers affected by autism (1 in 88 children). Our faculty
and nationally recognized expert panels have brought our students the latest research and information on programing related to:
Autism NVLD
Social Skills
Sensory Processing Executive Function Social Cognition
ID ED OHI
GAD
Behaviors
Reading
Math
OCD
Hearing /Deafness
Vision /Blindness
Multiple Disabilities
ODD
ADD/ADHD Writing
BiPolar Spelling
Speech & Language Auditory Processing DD Assistive Tech. ...
Coursework is focused on practice standards and prepares an advocate for the profession of education advocacy. NSEAI trainings
provide a collaborative atmosphere with cross training curriculum for advocates, educators, lawyers, behavioral specialist, policy
makers, and all related service clinical fields. Training is focused on unique skill sets needed for:
● Parents to advocate for their own children
● Professional educational advocates to meet a national standard of quality within their profession, and
● Lawyers to understand parental educational concerns and school based documentation issues.
With a child focused approach, you to will learn to think strategically and become a community resource about:
• IDEA Issues
• IEP Development Practices & New Standards
• Educational and Related Service Evaluations
• Research Based Methodologies and Programing
• Assistive Technologies
• Generalization of Skills Across Environments
• Progress & Functional Performance Monitoring & Assessments • Behavior Management Best Practices
* Upon successful completion of 10 of the 12 course exams and meeting CE requirements you may apply to become a Board Certified
Education Advocate™ (BCEA™) and then finish your practicum and class work. Go to NSEAI.org for more information.
Seminars may be recorded. An Authorization to Record Seminars Release is required to be signed at registration for preferred seating.
Signature below will serve as a authorization for unlimited use of images for NSEAI or affiliated groups or individual marketing at no fee.
Print Name:___________________________________________________________________ Date:__________________
Organization:____________________________________________Title_________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone No:_(________)______________-____________Email:__________________________________________________
Signature:
Check All That Apply: ☐Advocate ☐Parent ☐Lawyer ☐OT ☐S/L ☐BCEA ☐BCBA ☐BSC ☐Teacher/Adm. ☐Psychologist ☐Other __
☐ Register me for ALL 12 COURSES
☐100
☐200
☐300
☐400
Register me for individual courses checked below (reserves my space)
☐500
☐600
☐700
☐800
☐900
☐1000
☐1100
☐1200
PAYMENT: (Check appropriate boxes)
Follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/NSEAI
☐ $195.00 per course X ______courses
* Payment on day of course is on a first come basis - Register & Pay Early
☐ $1995.00 - prepaid 12 part series, 15% prepaid discount (save $345)
* Board Certification Application Fee is not included, Exam fee is included.
Sponsoring Organization Discounts
* CEU fees (if applicable) are paid by the participant. (CLE, Act 48, College Credits)
☐ $156 per course X _____courses, 20% sponsoring org. discount (save $39) * NSEAI is not responsible for any costs associated with our cancelations.
☐ $1755.00 - prepaid 12 part series, 25% sponsoring org. discount (save $585) * Attendance for 65% of each class is required to take exam
Current BCEA 75% Discount
* No refunds given without written notice 2 weeks prior to the course.
☐ $50.00 per course X _____courses, 75% BCEA discount (save $145)
and a $40.00 cancellation fee per course will apply.
☐ $600.00 - prepaid 12 part series, 75% BCEA discount (save $1740)
* Questions: [email protected] or [email protected]
Total Amount Enclosed: $___________
CLASS ATTENDANCE - MAIL-IN or ONLINE Registration
Mail-in Check or Money Order payable to NSEAI
NSEAI, 303 W. Lancaster Ave, Box #247, Wayne, PA 19087
LIVE WEBINAR - ONLINE Registration ONLY
PayPal & credit cards accepted at NSEAI.org
Sponsorship & Scholarship Information: [email protected]
National Special Education Advocacy Training - NSEAT ™
Board Certified Education Advocate Training - BCEAT ™
Attend Class or Available via Live National Webinar
9•26•15
SPECIAL EDUCATION PROCESS
Learn the rules, the power behind the law, 6 principles of IDEA, FERPA, ADA, HIPAA…
COURSE - 100-SEP!!
10•10•15
ADVOCACY TRAINING AND PRACTICES
COURSE - 200-ATP
Learn what to ask for and how to ask, effective communication, negotiation techniques, define your ability and role…
10•24•15
PROACTIVE IEP PREPARATION
COURSE - 300-PIP
Define educational needs, measurable goals, SDI, advocacy roles, related services, progress monitoring, organization…
11•7•15
EVALUATIONS I - ACADEMIC & COGNITIVE
COURSE - 400-EAC
How to read, compare, and use evaluations, Bell Curve, PTE, CBA, functional evaluations, independent evaluations…
11•21•15
EVALUATIONS II - RELATED SERVICES
COURSE - 500-ERS!
Identify educationally based needs, functional assessments for S/L, PT, OT, sensory, auditory processing…
12•5•15
RESEARCH BASED INTERVENTIONS
COURSE - 600-RBI!
Evidence based practices, federal mandate, interventions for reading, writing, math, vision, language…
1•23•16
TRANSITION PLANNING & OUTCOMES
COURSE - 700-TPO!
Independent living, employment, self advocacy, government agencies, identify transition needs, self determination…
2•6•16
EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR
COURSE - 800-ESY
10 ESY standards, interpretations, documentation, emergent skills, pendency, self care, parental grieving at IEP meetings…
2•20•16
SPECIAL EDUCATION ISSUES
COURSE - 900-SEI!
LRE, inclusion, home programs, filing a complaint, private placement, 504s, transportation, settlement agreements…
3•5•16
BEHAVIORAL ISSUES & MANAGEMENT
COURSE - 1000-BIM
Define behavioral issues, types of interventions, ABA, FBAs, BIPs, PBSPs, bullying, manifestation determination meetings…
3•19•16
DISABILITY CASE MANAGEMENT - A PERSON CENTERED APPROACH
COURSE - 1100-DCM!
Case management process and tools for multiple disabilities: Autism, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, ADD, low incidence diagnoses...
4•2•16
INDIVIDUAL & SYSTEMS ADVOCACY
COURSE - 1200- ISA!
Types of advocacy, standards, ethics, conflict of interest, guidelines vs. practice act, developing your advocacy business...
SNOW/CANCELLATION/RESCHEDULING DATE - TENTATIVE: 4/16/16 & 4/23/16
COMPLETE COURSE OUTLINE AVAILABLE AT: NSEAI.org
TRAINING FOR:
Advocates
Parents
OTs
BCBAs
Agency Staff
Educators
Psychologists
Social Workers
School Nurses
Family Members
AREA HOTEL
Lawyers
S/L Therapists
Counselors
Principals
Physicians . . .
CLASS LOCATION:
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
Address to be announced - go to NSEAI.org
Days Inn Newark Wilmington
Churchmans Rd, Newark, DE
1-855-799-6859
LUNCH - A Time for Quality Networking !
Bring a bag lunch or choose from area restaurants
TIME:
SIGN IN for Class Registration
SATURDAYS
8:30am to 9:00am
9:00am to 4:30pm
Live Webinar or Class Registration available at NSEAI.org
• ATTEND JUST 1 COURSE • ATTEND ALL 12 FOR BOARD CERTIFICATION*
• LIVE WEBINAR AVAILABLE
• REGISTER NOW • SPACE LIMITED
• FILLS QUICKLY EACH YEAR
“I learned things I could not have googled !”
“The most comprehensive collection of advocacy information
I have ever found, and I’ve taken all the other trainings.”
I did not know what I did not know and I have been a professional
advocate for years!”
TAKE YOUR ADVOCACY SKILLS TO THE NEXT LEVEL
The National Special Education Advocacy Institute, NSEAI, has been offering NSEAT™ training to parents and BCEAT™ trainings
to professional advocates, teachers, administrators, lawyers, agency staff and related service providers, since 2008. They offer the
first and only national Board Certified Education Advocate program. This nationally recognized program is available for the
benefit of parents & leaders in the education advocacy field, such as yourself.
DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY.
PROFESSIONALS AND PARENTS MAKING A DIFFERENCE TOGETHER
Professional advocates and knowledgeable parents are needed in elementary, secondary, postsecondary, community, and employment
settings. Improve your expertise within the special education advocacy field, especially now that 11-17% of children born today have
IEPs for some form of learning or developmental disability, and with rising numbers affected by autism (1 in 88 children). Our faculty
and nationally recognized expert panels have brought our students the latest research and information on programing related to:
Autism NVLD
Social Skills
Sensory Processing Executive Function Social Cognition
ID ED OHI
GAD
Behaviors
Reading
Math
OCD
Hearing /Deafness
Vision /Blindness
Multiple Disabilities
ODD
ADD/ADHD Writing
BiPolar Spelling
Speech & Language Auditory Processing DD Assistive Tech. ...
Coursework is focused on practice standards and prepares an advocate for the profession of education advocacy. NSEAI trainings
provide a collaborative atmosphere with cross training curriculum for advocates, educators, lawyers, behavioral specialist, policy
makers, and all related service clinical fields. Training is focused on unique skill sets needed for:
● Parents to advocate for their own children
● Professional educational advocates to meet a national standard of quality within their profession, and
● Lawyers to understand parental educational concerns and school based documentation issues.
With a child focused approach, you to will learn to think strategically and become a community resource about:
• IDEA Issues
• IEP Development Practices & New Standards
• Educational and Related Service Evaluations
• Research Based Methodologies and Programing
• Assistive Technologies
• Generalization of Skills Across Environments
• Progress & Functional Performance Monitoring & Assessments • Behavior Management Best Practices
* Upon successful completion of 10 of the 12 course exams and meeting CE requirements you may apply to become a Board Certified
Education Advocate™ (BCEA™) and then finish your practicum and class work. Go to NSEAI.org for more information.
Seminars may be recorded. An Authorization to Record Seminars Release is required to be signed at registration for preferred seating.
Signature below will serve as a authorization for unlimited use of images for NSEAI or affiliated groups or individual marketing at no fee.
Print Name:___________________________________________________________________ Date:__________________
Organization:____________________________________________Title_________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone No:_(________)______________-____________Email:__________________________________________________
Signature:
Check All That Apply: ☐Advocate ☐Parent ☐Lawyer ☐OT ☐S/L ☐BCEA ☐BCBA ☐BSC ☐Teacher/Adm. ☐Psychologist ☐Other __
☐ Register me for ALL 12 COURSES
☐100
☐200
☐300
☐400
Register me for individual courses checked below (reserves my space)
☐500
☐600
☐700
☐800
☐900
☐1000
☐1100
☐1200
PAYMENT: (Check appropriate boxes)
Follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/NSEAI
☐ $195.00 per course X ______courses
* Payment on day of course is on a first come basis - Register & Pay Early
☐ $1995.00 - prepaid 12 part series, 15% prepaid discount (save $345)
* Board Certification Application Fee is not included, Exam fee is included.
Sponsoring Organization Discounts
* CEU fees (if applicable) are paid by the participant. (CLE, Act 48, College Credits)
☐ $156 per course X _____courses, 20% sponsoring org. discount (save $39) * NSEAI is not responsible for any costs associated with our cancelations.
☐ $1755.00 - prepaid 12 part series, 25% sponsoring org. discount (save $585) * Attendance for 65% of each class is required to take exam
Current BCEA 75% Discount
* No refunds given without written notice 2 weeks prior to the course.
☐ $50.00 per course X _____courses, 75% BCEA discount (save $145)
and a $40.00 cancellation fee per course will apply.
☐ $600.00 - prepaid 12 part series, 75% BCEA discount (save $1740)
* Questions: [email protected] or [email protected]
Total Amount Enclosed: $___________
CLASS ATTENDANCE - MAIL-IN or ONLINE Registration
Mail-in Check or Money Order payable to NSEAI
NSEAI, 303 W. Lancaster Ave, Box #247, Wayne, PA 19087
LIVE WEBINAR - ONLINE Registration ONLY
PayPal & credit cards accepted at NSEAI.org
Sponsorship & Scholarship Information: [email protected]
