Upcoming Events
8.8.08 "On-Time Performance In ADA Paratransit" Easter Seal Project ACTION Distance Learning Session - Audio Conference
DREDF's Policy Analyst, Marilyn Golden, will lead this FREE session on August 7, 2008 from 11:00 am to 12:30 Pacific Time (East Coast time: 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm). The telephone audio conference will also feature Russell Thatcher, TranSystems, Boston, MA.
Where: Register in advance at ESPA.
To join the call, dial 1-800-860-2442 and let the operator know that you want to join the Easter Seals Project ACTION conference call.
Date: August 7, 2008
Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Pacific / 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern
Info: To give presenters an opportunity to learn more about the interests of the participants, everyone is invited to email their areas of interest and/or questions prior to the conference to distancelearning@easterseals.com. Golden and Thatcher will review the questions and do their best to address these issues during the presentation. Please type: "On-Time Performance" in the subject line and submit them no later than July 28, 2008.
DREDF's Parent and Family Advocacy Program
Training Schedule – 2008
For more information on any of our Workshops contact DREDF at 510-644-2555 or iephelp@dredf.org
NEW DAY! IEP CLINIC – Third Tuesday of Every Month
DREDF holds a free Individual Education Program (IEP) clinic once a month for parents who want help strategizing and preparing for an upcoming IEP meeting. Appointments are required. Call or email Catherine Engstrom at 510-644-2555 ext. 227 or cengstrom@dredf.org
Where: Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF), 2212 Sixth St, Berkeley, CA
Date: Third Tuesday of every month
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (30 minute appointments)
Contact: Catherine Engstrom at cengstrom@dredf.org or 510-644-2555 ext. 227
NEW! A workshop on special education - Second Tuesday of the Month
"Understanding Special Education" is an overview of the special education process, Section 504 and IDEA laws.
Where: Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF), 2212 Sixth St, Berkeley, CA
Date: Second Tuesday of the month
Time: 6:30 to 9:00 (Pizza and salad included!)
Contact: Catherine Engstrom at cengstrom@dredf.org or 510-644-2555 ext. 227
Public Transit: Our offices are located at Allston Way and Sixth Street in Berkeley.
AC Transit Line 19 stops at Allston Way and Sixth Street. The last stop of the evening toward Emeryville and Oakland is about 9:25 pm; northbound to the North Berkeley BART station stops running about 10:00 pm. Line 51 stops three blocks away at University Avenue and Sixth Street and runs through the evening until 12:30 am.
9.18.2008 Behavior
A workshop for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) on behavior plans for students with disabilities with a focus on children and youth in foster care.
Where: CASA offices of Alameda County, 1000 San Leandro Blvd., San Leandro, CA
When: Thursday, September 18, 2008
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
9.23.08 Understanding Special Education
An overview of the special education process, Section 504 and IDEA laws for juvenile justice employees. Sponsored by the Alameda County Bar Association.
Where: Alameda County Probation Building, Dept. 150, 400 Broadway, Oakland, CA
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Time: 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
10.15.08 Special Education for Foster Families
An overview of special education and its intersection with the foster care system. This workshop will cover how laws protecting the rights of children with disabilities and youth in foster care work together. The content of the training is targeted at foster families and foster agency staff so that they can gain a better understanding of special education and other disability rights laws.
Where: A Better Way Foster Family Agency, 3200 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Info: Please contact Catherine Engstrom at DREDF for more information about this workshop.
cengstrom@dredf.org or 510-644-2555
11.6.2008 AB3232 Mental Health Services
A workshop for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) will provide information about the mental health services available for students under AB3632.
Where: CASA offices of Alameda County, 1000 San Leandro Blvd., San Leandro, CA
When: Thursday, November 6, 2008
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
