California ALJ & Mediator Training (Los Angeles 2012)
April 16-20, 2012
Sheraton Universal City Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
The Academy for IDEA Administrative Law Judges and Hearing Officers, on behalf of the California Office of Administrative Hearings, will conduct a five-day training for special education hearing officers and mediators at the Sheraton Universal City Hotel in Los Angeles, California, on April 16-20, 2012. Attendance is available to any person currently serving as a special education hearing officer or mediator.
Hotel Information
The training is being held at the Sheraton Universal City Hotel, 333 Universal Hollywood Drive, Universal City, CA 91608. Individual hotel reservations are availabe at the state rate of $110++ per night. Reservations can be made by contacting Ruth Johnson, Senior Convention Services Manager at (818) 509-2709.
Program
| Monday, April 16 | 1:00 - 4:30 pm | Mediating with Parties Who Are Not Native English Speakers | Karen Bhangoo, Ph.D. | Marc Purchin, M.B.A |
| Tuesday, April 17 | 8:30 am - Noon | Psychological Testing: What You Need to Know About SLD and ADHD | Amy Majlke, Ph.D. | |
| 1:15 - 3:00 pm | Current Problems in the Conduct of Hearings | Panel Chair: Hon. Timothy L. Newlove, ALJ | ||
| 3:15 - 4:30 pm | Deaf Education in the 21st Century: Assumptions, Myths and Misunderstandings | Marc Marshark, Ph.D. | ||
| Wednesday, April 18 | 8:30 - Noon | Psychoeducational Evaluations: Why You Hear Different Answers From Different Sides | Grace A. Mucci, Ph.D., ABPdN | Perry D. Passaro, Ph.D. |
| 1:15 - 4:30 pm | Review of Recent Caselaw | Prof. Perry A. Zirkel | ||
| Thursday, April 19 | 8:30 - Noon | IDEA, FAPE and the 2004 Amendments | Prof. Ruth Colker | |
| 1:15 - 3:00 pm | Evaluating Experts and Expert Testimony | Hon. Kristin Miller (ALJ GA) | ||
| 3:15 - 4:30 pm | Who Can Get An IEE - and How | Mary Schwartz (IHO IL) | ||
| Friday, April 20 | 8:00 - 11:00 am | Writing Better Decisions (III) | Prof. Elizabeth Francis | |
Attendance and Registration
Attendance is available to any person currently designtated as a special education impartial hearing officer, whether an administrative law judge or contract hearing officer. Online registration is available here. The registration procedure supports both payment by credit card and generation of an invoice against a purchase order. You may also download a registration form (PDF).
Questions
All questions should be directed to the Academy Director, S. James Rosenfeld, via email here or by phone to: (206) 922-3319.
First floor café seating