[Dec-advocacy] January 10, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. EST - IDEA TA Call - FREE for DEC members!

Tue Jan 2 20:29:03 UTC 2007

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! *

The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) is pleased to present another (a
repeat of the series held in September 2006) technical assistance
opportunity covering IDEA 2004 Regulations: Implementation Guidance for
Preschool Special Education.

PRESENTER: Sharon Walsh, DEC Governmental Relations Consultant, will provide
an analysis of these new regulations implementing IDEA 2004 and guidance on
how it may influence programs for families of preschoolers with special
needs. 

CONTENT: DEC is sponsoring another (a repeat of the series held in September
2006)  technical assistance conference call to update participants on the
changes made to the federal Part B, including Section 619, regulations based
on IDEA 2004. Participants will have an opportunity to:
·      Hear about the changes in regulations under IDEA 2004;
·      Have their questions about these new regulations answered; and
·      Discuss the implications of these new regulations on preschool
special education supports and services.*
Participants will have access to Powerpoint presentation summarizing the
critical aspects of the final Part B regulations as they relate to preschool
special education. Participants will also be given access to information
that allows them to playback an audio recording of the presentation.

Submit questions with your registration and also during the presentation via
email. Phone lines will open at the end of the presentation for live
questions.

DATE/TIME: January 10, 2007 11:00 a.m. EST (10:00 a.m. CST; 9:00 a.m. MST;
and 8:00 a.m. PST)

COST: FREE for DEC members!  $20.00 for non-DEC members.  All participants
(members and non-members) will be responsible for the cost of this
long-distance phone call.

TO REGISTER: Please complete the registration form (attached) and fax to DEC
by January 5, 2007.

MATERIALS: Information about how to access the presentation materials and
the conferencing line will be emailed to the registrant (at the email
address provided on the following page) on January 8, 2007.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: If you have logistical questions or require more
information about how to register, please contact DEC at dec at dec-sped.org
(email) or (406) 543-0872 (phone).  If you have questions specific to the
content of the TA call, please include them on your registration form, in
the space provided.

* This presentation will be the same topic and format as the TA calls held
in September 2006 and will not address questions about specific
instructional techniques or local implementation. Part C will not be covered
on these calls, but future conference calls are planned when the Part C
regulations are finalized.

Diana J. LaRocco
DEC Governmental Relations Committee
Email: dlarocco at hartford.edu

Welcome to the DEC Advocacy List. The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of
the Council for Exceptional Children is a non-profit membership organization
advocating for individuals who work with or on behalf of children with
special needs, birth through age eight, and their families. For more
information about DEC, please contact the DEC Office at: The Division for
Early Childhood, 27 Fort Missoula Road, Suite 2, Missoula, MT 59804. Phone:
406-543-0872, Fax: 406-543-0887, e-mail: dec at dec-sped.org. If you would like
to either join or be removed from the DEC Advocacy List, email Diana LaRocco
at dlarocco at hartford.edu. Additional information about governmental
relations activities can be obtained by visiting the DEC website:
http://www.dec-sped.org/

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