ACE'ing The Spectrum: A 3-Part Series on IEPs

Event Description: 

"ACE'ing The Spectrum: A 3-Part Series on IEPs" is designed to equip parents, teachers, and caregivers with effective strategies for collaboration with IEP teams. Participants will learn how to navigate situations when the school appears uncooperative, and discover the steps to take when they encounter resistance or denials. Participants will also acquire insight into the timing and appropriateness of actions such as filing an administrative complaint, seeking mediation, or pursuing due process.

By the conclusion of this series, participants will have acquire the knowledge required to:

1. Foster a productive partnership with their IEP teams
2. Secure necessary services and supports for their students
3. Develop a comprehensive understanding of administrative complaints, mediation and due process procedures.

These three sessions are scheduled for:
Thursday, November 16th, 6:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.
Thursday, November 30th, 6:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.
Thursday, December 7th, 6:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.

Presenter

Majorie Bristol, graduated from Maryville College with a BA in English, and the University of Tennessee Law School.  Majorie began her legal career by representing individuals who were challenging their death sentences at the Office of the Post-Conviction Defender. Later, she spent almost four years working for the Tennessee Justice Center fighting for the rights of children and adults against Tennessee's Medicaid program. Marjorie then spent time in private practice primarily representing children and families in juvenile court cases. Then she went to work for the Tennessee Department of Children's Services for more than 6 years where she served as the agency’s lead education attorney. In 2017, Marjorie opened her current practice which focuses on the needs of children in the areas of education, delinquency, and mental health services.