Atlanta - COPAA Conference
I have just returned from the COPAA Conference. I had SO much fun, and met SO many wonderful people, and got SO much great advice and tips, and learned SO much. It was GREAT to see SO many wonderful advocates and attorneys attend from GA, and from around the Nation. I got to meet people from the disability list servs that I have never met before, we got to all sit around, talk and network. It made me really realize that we really do have a GREAT bunch of people who care about children and families with disabilities, both here in GA, and Nationally.
I want to thank Dawn Smith and the conference committee for organizing the COPAA Conference here in Atlanta. Dawn did a GREAT job. She was also a GREAT speaker and taught us alot about the new IDEA...... Torin and Leslie were GREAT speakers as well. GA was very well represented!!
I also want to thank Angela Collins, President of ASA-GA and K&L Solutions (Linda & Joey) for bringing ALL the supplies for the COPAA informal party last night. GA Children's Network (GCN) members & PLSP Advocates were great hosts and we really showed our Southern Hospitality!! What a good job they did, and everyone had a great time. COPAA members really do know how to party!! :)
Several of the PLSP grads want to get together and do a GCN networking luncheon in Gwinnett in the next couple of weeks. Sharon Capers & Anne Ladd are looking for a restaurant. Maybe Olive Garden at Gwinnett Place Mall. We want to get together and talk about what we learned at the Conference, and share info with others who could not attend.
I would encourage those of you who attended to share information with the list. We learned so much, it is hard to remember everything, but if everyone submitted their favorite things, we might cover it all eventually!!
Also, those of you who can afford to do so might be interested in making a donation to the Beth Goodman Scholarship Fund http://www.copaa.org/news/goodman.html, so that COPAA can send more parents/advocates http://www.copaa.org/donate/ASP/index.asp to the Conference next year, which I understand is going to be in Phoenix.
Finally, thanks to all the leaders and members of COPAA for having such a wonderful conference (here in Atlanta)!! It was great to meet you all finally face to face, and to see some old friends. I would encourage those of you who are not members of COPAA to join COPAA and participate on their fabulous list serv. http://www.copaa.org/join_us/index.html COPAA needs us all and I would encourage everyone to help this wonderful and important organization financially AND volunteer on various committees so more can be done.
P.S. for the COPAA list serv - I take NO responsibility for the botched Atlanta weather report. They really did say Tuesday there would be snow maybe Wed. & Sat. :) Instead, you guys got to enjoy some of our beautiful Atlanta weather!!
Now, signing off to read and digest all my wonderful COPAA materials!! AND rest!!
Fondly,
Carol Sadler
Special Education Consultant/Advocate
GA Advocacy Office PLSP I Graduate
770-442-8357
1105 Rock Pointe Look
Woodstock, GA 30188
CarolSadler@bellsouth.net
www.IEPadvocate4You.com
I want to thank Dawn Smith and the conference committee for organizing the COPAA Conference here in Atlanta. Dawn did a GREAT job. She was also a GREAT speaker and taught us alot about the new IDEA...... Torin and Leslie were GREAT speakers as well. GA was very well represented!!
I also want to thank Angela Collins, President of ASA-GA and K&L Solutions (Linda & Joey) for bringing ALL the supplies for the COPAA informal party last night. GA Children's Network (GCN) members & PLSP Advocates were great hosts and we really showed our Southern Hospitality!! What a good job they did, and everyone had a great time. COPAA members really do know how to party!! :)
Several of the PLSP grads want to get together and do a GCN networking luncheon in Gwinnett in the next couple of weeks. Sharon Capers & Anne Ladd are looking for a restaurant. Maybe Olive Garden at Gwinnett Place Mall. We want to get together and talk about what we learned at the Conference, and share info with others who could not attend.
I would encourage those of you who attended to share information with the list. We learned so much, it is hard to remember everything, but if everyone submitted their favorite things, we might cover it all eventually!!
Also, those of you who can afford to do so might be interested in making a donation to the Beth Goodman Scholarship Fund http://www.copaa.org/news/goodman.html, so that COPAA can send more parents/advocates http://www.copaa.org/donate/ASP/index.asp to the Conference next year, which I understand is going to be in Phoenix.
Finally, thanks to all the leaders and members of COPAA for having such a wonderful conference (here in Atlanta)!! It was great to meet you all finally face to face, and to see some old friends. I would encourage those of you who are not members of COPAA to join COPAA and participate on their fabulous list serv. http://www.copaa.org/join_us/index.html COPAA needs us all and I would encourage everyone to help this wonderful and important organization financially AND volunteer on various committees so more can be done.
P.S. for the COPAA list serv - I take NO responsibility for the botched Atlanta weather report. They really did say Tuesday there would be snow maybe Wed. & Sat. :) Instead, you guys got to enjoy some of our beautiful Atlanta weather!!
Now, signing off to read and digest all my wonderful COPAA materials!! AND rest!!
Fondly,
Carol Sadler
Special Education Consultant/Advocate
GA Advocacy Office PLSP I Graduate
770-442-8357
1105 Rock Pointe Look
Woodstock, GA 30188
CarolSadler@bellsouth.net
www.IEPadvocate4You.com
posted by Carol Sadler @ 5:52 AM
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