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PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY SURGERY CONFERENCE
AND FAMILY REUNION
JULY 5 - 8, 2017
HILTON ORLANDO • ORLANDO, FLORIDA

Surround yourself with people who get it, learn from experts, and form lifelong bonds. This year’s event will be held at the spectacular Hilton Orlando resort, with two temperature-controlled pools, lazy river, whirlpool, a winding water slide, tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts, an inexpensive trolley ride away from International Drive‘s shopping, attractions, and dining experiences, including SeaWorld and Universal Orlando Resort, and a 7-mile shuttle ride away from DisneyWorldEpcot, and other area attractions! For more information, including registration, see the General Information tab below.

Friday, July 7 • 10:30am - 11:45am
A Step-By-Step Guide to Individual Education Plans - PT 2

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This is an intensive, multi-hour program which will address the nuts and bolts of developing an appropriate IEP for your child.  We will break for lunch at 11:45 and return at 1:30 to finish the sessions.

Please bring a copy of your child's IEP to this session. 


*We recommend that you attend the Brain 101 session on Thursday to familiarize yourself with the different functions of various parts of the brain prior to attending these sessions.

Speakers
avatar for Carrie Clark

Carrie Clark

Owner, Speech and Language Kids
Carrie Clark, CCC-SLP, is the owner of the online resource Speech and Language Kids. A graduate of Truman State University in Kirksvile, Missouri, Mrs. Clark worked in the Columbia Public Schools in Columbia, Missouri in the 3-5 years program. Although she loved all of the children... Read More →
avatar for Monika Jones, JD

Monika Jones, JD

Executive Director, Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Alliance
Monika Jones is founder and Executive Director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Alliance (formerly known as The Brain Recovery Project.) Her first son, Henry, was born with total hemimegalencephaly – a rare unilateral brain malformation which caused him to have hundreds of seizures... Read More →
avatar for Jennifer Laviano, JD

Jennifer Laviano, JD

Owner, Jennifer Laviano, Attorney at Law
Ms. Laviano has dedicated her law practice entirely to the representation of children and adolescents with disabilities whose families are in disagreement with their public school districts. Her representation of children with special needs encompasses the full spectrum of Civil Rights... Read More →
avatar for Julie Gardner, MA

Julie Gardner, MA

Educational Specialist, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Julie Gardner holds a Masters degree from the University of South Florida in Varying Exceptionalities. She also has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Flagler College in Specific Learning Disabilities and Elementary Education. Julie also has an Advanced Professional Teaching Certificate... Read More →
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Audrey Vernick

Director, Patient and Family Advocacy, The Brain Recovery Project:
Audrey Vernick serves as the Director of Patient and Family Advocacy for The Brain Recovery Project: Childhood Epilepsy Surgery Foundation. Her role is helping patients after epilepsy surgery access medical, educational, vocational, transition, and community living resources across the lifespan. She supports patients and their families in navigating systems, connecting with services, and understanding all areas of disabili... Read More →


Friday July 7, 2017 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Florida 5-6