We are a U.S Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs funded project that helps build the capacity of State Education Agencies and Lead Agencies in improving programs and services for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities. The MPRRC is the technical assistance division of the Center for Persons with Disabilities at Utah State University.
The Assessment System for K-12 Interpreters has now joined the Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center as part of the Technical Assistance for Excellence in Special Education (TAESE). Check out the new ASK-12 Website.
2008 Utah Institute on Special Education Law and Practice
Pre-conference: August 5, 2008 (Due Process Hearing Officers and Charter School Administrators only) The Marriott Ogden Due Process Hearing Officers can email
for more information.
Conference: August 6-7, 2008 Ogden Eccles Conference Center Ogden, Utah
The Utah Office of Education, Special Education Office and the Center for Technical Assistance for Excellence in Special Education/Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center (TAESE/MPRRC) are teaming up to provide the annual conference designed for administrators, educators, related service providers, advocates, families, college and university professors and students, and others involved in developing and supporting special education services. Most sessions will require a background in special education procedures and practice in order to apply the information to work or advocacy responsibilities.
Conference Topics:
The Year in Review
Responsiveness to Interventions
Behavior and Discipline
IDEA & NCLB
Secondary Transition
Early Childhood Placement and Settings
IEP Common Mistakes
Grades, Report Cards, Transcripts and the Law
Independent Education Evaluations
Section 504
Presenters (Confirmed to date):
Melinda Baird
Art Cernosia
Amy Rowley
Lenore Knudtson
Julie Weatherly
USOE staff
Information regarding participants, topics, logistics will be continuously updated as they are finalized.
