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."
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May 14-16
Columbus OH US 10th National Conference for Minority Professionals in Alternative Dispute Resolution A national conference to promote ADR careers among minority professionals and provide skills and opportunities for advancement, but open to all. There will be a full day preconference training May 14 on Special Education Mediation and a workshop May 15. Capital University Law School Floyd D. Weatherspoon 303 East Broad Columbus OH 43215 Phone: (614) 236-6531 Email: fweatherspoon@law.capital.edu Website: www.law.capital.edu/adr |
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May 21-23
Hempstead NY The Transformative Practice Institute, Summer 2012 The Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation, founded in 1999, is the nations premier center of expertise on transformative mediation. Conflict is inevitable, but how to deal with it is a matter of choice; Conflict challenges all of us to think clearly and make sound decisions. Courses: 1) Intro. to Basic Mediation: Addressing conflict in a way that fully respects peoples' dignity and humanity. Trainees will gain an understanding of the theory and basic skills necessary for the practice of transformative mediation; 2) Managing Difficult Clients: Effective Strategies for Working with Emotional Clients in Conflict: By understanding conflict from a new perspective, attorneys can further develop their skills to support stressed clients and improve attorney-client interactions. For CLE credits, please inquire at time of registration. See contacts below. Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra U. and The Inst. for the Study of Conflict Transformation Diane Dobson Inst. for the Study of Conflict Transformation Hofstra Law School / 121 Hofstra University Hempstead NY 11549-1201 USA Phone: D. Dobson: 610-277-8909, ext. 104 Email: admin@transformativemediation.org Website: www.transformativemediation.org |
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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/ |
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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 |
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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 |
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September 12-15
New Orleans LA Creating Connections: Conflict Resolution in Deeply Divided Times The field of conflict resolution is faced with more challenges and opportunities than ever before. The conference theme Creating Connections: Conflict Resolution in Deeply Divided Times serves to spotlight how we as a field are successfully addressing the multitude of divisions that exist in these tough times: in families, workplaces, communities, and globally. Keynote speaker: Ms. Leymah Gbowee: Joint Winner, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize; Executive Director, Women Peace and Security Network Africa (WIPSEN-A); Founder, Women in Peacebuilding Program/West African Network for Peacebuilding. Join your colleagues at ACR's 12th Annual Conference, held at the Sheraton (great room rates) in New Orleans. Also: Enjoy a two-hour Friday night New Orleans Buffet and cruise ($61) on the Steamboat NATCHEZ, an authentic steamboat. Association for Conflict Resolution conf: Suzanne Burnett; registr: Leah Retting Association for Conflict Resolution 12100 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 130 Reston VA 20190 USA Phone: 703-234-4141 Email: sburnett@acrnet.org lretting@acrnet.org Website: www.acrnet.org |
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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 addressing bad behavior, poor motivation, work refusal, violence, conflict, bad attitudes, and more. College credit and clock hours are available. Also, free sample interventions, and free monthly Problem Student Problem-Solver magazines are available on 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 is 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 are available. A flyer is 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 |
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October 20-22
Woodstock VT East Coast Professional Skills Program Three days of intensive skills instruction and practice including lectures, small group discussions and practice exercises. This program features multiple courses including basic and advanced mediation, as well as specialized areas of dispute resolution. 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/ |
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