Competencies & Skill Sets
Table of Contents
Competencies
In this fourth session of DC Advocacy Partners, participants will begin to understand:
- The concept of inclusive education and its benefits to all students
- How to be effective in IEP/ISFP/504 meetings
- The histories and basic concepts of IDEA and Section 504
- Parent and children rights under special education law
- How to engage students in the IEP process
Skill sets
Partners will begin to learn:
- How to effectively negotiate with decision makers
- When and on what to compromise to achieve a goal
- How to evaluate and cite statistics for advocacy and testimony
Agenda
Speakers
Judy Heumann
Special Advisor for International Disability Rights, U.S. Department of State
Kelly Custer
Teacher, Alice Deal Middle School
Pamela Downing-Hosten
Transition Director, Office of Specialized Instruction, DC Public Schools
Handouts
Partial List of Internet and Phone Resources
Glossary of Education Terms for People with Disabilities from the National Down Syndrome Society
ADA, IDEA, and 504 Comparison from the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF)
What is Inclusion? by Kids Together, Inc.
Benefits of Inclusive Education & IEPs: Tips for Getting What Your Student Needs by Kids Together, Inc.