2011 California Special Education Hearing Officer and Mediation Training Sacramento
Sacramento, California: October 17-21, 2011
Hotel: Ramada Inn Hotel & Suites, 1250 Halyard Drive, West Sacramento, CA, 95691
The Academy for IDEA Administrative Law Judges and Hearing Officers, on behalf of the California Office of Administrative Hearings, conducted a five-day training for mediators and special education hearing officers in Sacramento, California. The program was held at the Ramada Inn Hotel & Suites.
| Day | Time | Topic | Speaker |
| Monday, Oct. 17 | 1-4 PM | Assistive Technology | Prof. David Edyburn, Univ. of Wisconsin/Madison |
| Tuesday, Oct. 18 | 9 AM - Noon | Disability Awareness | Panel: Bob N. Varma, ALJ/California; Dr. Kathy Gee, California State University/Sacramento; Ron Huff, Ph.D., Alta California Regional Center; S.K. Mendez; Michael J. Slone, LEP, NCSP |
| 1-4 PM | Mediating with People with Disabilities | Judith Cohen, Access Resources, New York, NY | |
| Wednesday, Oct. 19 | 9 AM - Noon | Twice-Exceptional Children | Jill L. Geary, Esq., (former) Presiding ALJ, Washington State |
| 1-4 PM | What Is An ABA Placement? | Kathryn E. Dobel, Law Office, & Bryna Siegel, Ph.D., Univ. of California/San Francisco | |
| Thursday, Oct. 20 | 9 AM - Noon | LD: Evaluation, Impact on Educational Needs and Adaptation of Strategies | Barbara Bateman, J.D., Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Special Education, University of Oregon |
| 1-4 PM | Prof. Julie K. Waterstone, Southwestern Law School | ||
| Friday, Oct. 21 | 8-11 AM | Writing Better Decisions | Prof. Elizabeth A. Francis, Univ. of Nevada/Reno |
Program Materials
Materials distributed to participants are available here.
Following are the Powerpoints used by program speakers:
Sullivan Hall