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The National Center on Dispute Resolution in Special Education

"Encouraging the use of mediation and other collaborative strategies to resolve disagreements about special
education and early intervention programs."

CADRE Calendar/Announcements

2012
January 23-February 29 Syracuse NY
Embedding Collaborative Governance in Universities, Communities, and Governments
Numerous centers for collaborative governance have sprung up at universities across the country and around the world. These centers seek to assist citizens and leaders to engage in dialogue, discussion, problem solving, and conflict resolution - to better address today's numerous policy challenges. This conference will focus on one central question: How do we make collaborative governance an embedded feature in the regular work of universities, communities, and governments? We welcome the submission of proposals for presentations and panel sessions - ideally connecting directly to that question. Proposals should also fit within one of the following four conference tracks: Program Development (work, advancement, and growth of these university centers), Research (traditional academic scholarship...), Teaching & Training (in the classroom and to external audiences), and Practice & Service (application to "real-world" problems and situations). Please contact us to access the Proposal form, due back by February 29, 2012. The Conference will be held June 10 - June 12, 2012 in Syracuse, NY.
University Network for Collaborative Governance
Sarah Giles
Policy Consensus Initiative / UNCG
PO Box 1762
Portland OR 97207 USA
Phone: 503-725-5248
Email: sarahgiles@pdx.edu
Website: www.policyconsensus.org/uncg/index.html

Call for Proposals
January 26-February 11
Mediating the Litigated Case - Irvine/West LA
January 26-28 and February 9-11, 2012. A sophisticated six-day (42-hour) program for experienced litigators, in-house counsel, and other practitioners. Professionals can study the mediation of litigated cases either to become a mediator or to be a better advocate. Participants choose to attend the program at either the Irvine or West Los Angeles location.
Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
Lori Rushford
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu CA 90263
Phone: 310-506-4655
Email: lori.rushford@pepperdine.edu
Website: law.pepperdine.edu/straus/training-and-conferences/mediating-litigated-case/irvine.htm

General Mediation Training
February 9-11 Denver CO
2012 Conference on Inclusive Education: Opening Doors to Curriculum, Classmates, and Community
Inclusive education is a process of school reform that creates equality in education and increases achievement for ALL students, including students with disabilities. Whether you are a family member, a general or special education teacher, a school professional, or an administrator, this conference is an excellent development opportunity for all involved in the education and support of children with disabilities. All students can achieve success...
PEAK Parent Center
see contacts below
PEAK Parent Center
611 N Weber Street, Suite 200
Colorado Springs CO 80903 USA
Phone: 1-800-284-0251
Email: conference@peakparent.org
Website: conference.peakparent.org

Special Education Conferences
February 20-24 Baltimore MD
40-Hour Mediation and Conflict Transformation Skills Training with a Focus on Legal and Ethical Issues
This course will focus on hands-on conflict intervention skills, related to: the mediation process, understanding the theory and practice of mediation and the mediator's role, with a focus on legal and ethical issues. It might also be a great way to get annually required credits, and to network with our other training participants, most of which are coming from both the corporate professional arena as well as from public agencies. Louise Phipps Senft's Baltimore Mediation was the first firm in the state of Maryland to offer fundamental and advanced mediation training from the transformative approach. Price of 5-day Training: $1,450. To guarantee your reservation, the Reservation Form and payment must be received by February 1, 2012. Thereafter, call for availability. A nationally approved certificate will be provided at the end of the training. Please see website below for link to the registration form, and for more information.
Baltimore Mediation
Contact us at phone # listed below.
Louise Phipps Senft & Associates
4502 Schenley Rd.
Baltimore MD 21210 USA
Phone: 443-524-0833
Email: Please call or visit website.
Website: www.baltimoremediation.blogspot.com

Conflict Resolution Training
March 14-19 Cleveland OH
Developing Global Citizens in Schools, Higher Education, and the Community
Join us for our 5th International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education (CRE). Choose from 44 workshop options and 7 pre-conference intensive trainings, conducted by more than 75 presenters representing 8 states and 7 countries. Conference Audience: Those interested in CRE/SEL/PE, including policy makers, practitioners, researchers, educators, college and university faculty, staff, and students, K-12 educators, public health officials, prevention specialists, state, local, national, and international policy makers, and individuals who work with youth serving organizations. Conference themes include: Empowering Students to be Active Global Citizens, Developing Peace and Conflict Studies, Inter-Cultural Communication, Restorative Justice, The Pulitzer Model of Conflict Resolution, Jekyll and Hyde: The Two Faces of Social Media in Conflict. Early Registration is due Feb. 11th.
Cuyahoga Community College, and partners
Elizabeth Wuerz
Phone: 216-987-2224
Email: Elizabeth.Wuerz@tri-c.edu
Website: creducation.org/cre/goto/5th

Conflict Resolution Conferences
March 26-31 Washington DC 20006
Mediating the Litigated Case - Washington, D.C.
A sophisticated six-day (42-hour) program for experienced litigators, in-house counsel, and other practitioners. Professionals can study the mediation of litigated cases either to become a mediator or to be a better advocate.
Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
Lori Rushford
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu CA 90263 USA
Phone: 310-506-4655
Email: lori.rushford@pepperdine.edu
Website: law.pepperdine.edu/straus/training-and-conferences/mediating-litigated-case/dc.htm

General Mediation Training
May 3-4 Seattle WA US
Seattle The Problem Student Problem-Solver Workshop
Got Problem Kids? Here's your Problem Student Problem-Solver Conference. You name the problems and this workshop delivers hundreds of immediate, problem-stopping answers. You will leave with innovative, more effective strategies for bad behavior, poor motivation, work refusal, violence, conflict, bad attitudes, and more. College credit and clock hours available. Free sample interventions, and free monthly Problem Student Problem-Solver magazine available at our web site, http://www.youthchg.com, or via email (dwells@youthchg.com), or call toll-free to 1-800-545-5736. Work-study financial aid available for all classes. Call for details. Seattle, WA: May 3-4, 2012 Portland, OR: Oct. 11-12, 2012 Online, DVD, and on-site presentations available Flyer Available online at http://www.youthchg.com/flyf06all4pages.pdf
Youth Change Workshops
Ruth Wells
275 N 3rd St
Woodburn OR 97071 US
Phone: 503-982-4220
Email: dwells@youthchg.com
Website: www.youthchg.com

Disability Conference
June 21-23 Malibu CA 90263
25th Annual Summer Professional Skills Program in Dispute Resolution
Straus Institute is pleased to present the Professional Skills Program. Three days of intensive skills instruction and practice including lectures, small group discussions and practice exercises. This program features six courses including: " Advanced Mediation: Skills and Techniques " STAR: A Systematic Approach to Mediation Strategies " Mediating in the Red Zone: Raising Your Settlement Rates and Enhancing Your Market Share " Family Law Mediation  When Time is Not on Your Side " Mediating Complex Construction Disputes " Advocating Zealously in Mediation " Mediating in the Red Zone: Raising Your Settlement Rates and Enhancing Your Market Share " Strategic Negotiation Skills " Tools of Mindful Awareness for Lawyers, Mediators, Negotiators, Judges, Arbitrators, and Managers " Transforming Distressed Systems " Apology, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation " Emotional Intelligence: Rethinking the Role of Emotions in Mediation " Preventing Bad Settlement Decisions and Impasse: Using Brain Science, Game Theory, Animated Communication, and Micro-Interventions
Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
Lori Rushford
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu CA 90263 USA
Phone: 310-506-4655
Email: lori.rushford@pepperdine.edu
Website: law.pepperdine.edu/straus/training_and_conferences/

General Mediation Training
June 24-29 Bethlehem PA
Legal Strategies & Successes on the Cutting Edge
This Special Education Law Symposium, designed for a national audience, is an intensive one-week, well-balanced program, available on both a non-credit and graduate-credit basis. The leading issues under the IDEA and Section 504 are given a thorough analysis, with topics including eligibility, incl. RTI; FAPE; LRE; discipline; remedies; and autism. Who: The Symposium is designed for special education coordinators and teachers, principals, psychologists, parent advocates, attorneys (on both sides), hearing officers, and other individuals interested in legal literacy with regard to the education of students with disabilities... Experience a brand new set of topics and faculty for the advanced track; attend a parallel basic track if desired; interact with a faculty of expert presenters, which include school district and parent perspectives. Keynote dinner presentation: Dr. Alexa Posny, U.S. Dep't of Education (June 24); culminating luncheon: led by Chicago attorney Darcy Kriha, Esq. (June 29). Please visit the website listed below for more Symposium information, including the required registration form, links to travel, accommodations, and Things to Do.
Lehigh University
Tamara Bartolet
College of Education, Lehigh University
Iacocca Hall, 111 Research Drive
Bethlehem PA 18015 USA
Phone: 610-758-3226
Email: tlp205@lehigh.edu
Website: www.lehigh.edu/education/law

Special Education Conferences
August 6-11 Malibu CA
Mediating the Litigated Case - Malibu, CA
A sophisticated six-day (42-hour) program for experienced litigators, in-house counsel, and other practitioners. Professionals can study the mediation of litigated cases either to become a mediator or to be a better advocate.
Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
Lori Rushford
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu CA 90263 USA
Phone: 310-506-6342
Email: lori.rushford@pepperdine.edu
Website: law.pepperdine.edu/straus/training-and-conferences/mediating-litigated-case/malibu.htm

General Mediation Training
September 20-22 Woodstock VT
East Coast Professional Skills Program
The Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, along with Vermont School of Law, is pleased to present the East Coast Professional Skills Program. Three days of intensive skills instruction and practice including lectures, small group discussions and practice exercises. This program features courses including: "Advanced Mediation: Skills and Techniques"; "STAR: A Systematic Approach to Mediation Strategies"; "Tools of Mindful Awareness for Lawyers, Mediators, Negotiators, Judges, Arbitrators, and Managers"; "Mediating in the Red Zone: Raising Your Settlement Rates and Enhancing Your Market Share"; "Transforming Distressed Systems"; "Preventing Bad Settlement Decisions and Impasse Using Brain Science, Game Theory, Animated Communication, and Micro-Interventions"; "Strategic Negotiation Skills"
Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
Lori Rushford
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu CA 90263 USA
Phone: 310-506-6342
Email: lori
Website: law.pepperdine.edu/straus/training-and-conferences/

Conflict Resolution Training
October 11-12 Portland OR US
Portland The Problem Student Problem-Solver Workshop
Got Problem Kids? Here's your Problem Student Problem-Solver Conference. You name the problems and this workshop delivers hundreds of immediate, problem-stopping answers. You will leave with innovative, more effective strategies for bad behavior, poor motivation, work refusal, violence, conflict, bad attitudes, and more. College credit and clock hours available. Free sample interventions, and free monthly Problem Student Problem-Solver magazine available at our web site, http://www.youthchg.com, or via email (dwells@youthchg.com), or call toll-free to 1-800-545-5736. Work-study financial aid available for all classes. Call for details. Seattle, WA: May 3-4, 2012 Portland, OR: Oct. 11-12, 2012 Online, DVD, and on-site presentations available Flyer Available online at http://www.youthchg.com/flyf06all4pages.pdf
Youth Change Workshops
Ruth Wells
275 N 3rd St
Woodburn OR 97071 US
Phone: 503-982-4220
Email: dwells@youthchg.com
Website: www.youthchg.com

Disability Conference



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