2012-2013

Sponsorship Packet

National Special Education Advocacy Institute

Location: Penn State University - Great ValleySchool of Graduate Professional Studies

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A MESSAGE TO PROSPECTIVE SPONSORS

Special Education Advocacy can change the world!

• A significant number of learning disabilities are not properly identified thus special education services are not provided appropriately.

• Despite students being intelligent enough to go to college, those with unidentified learning disabilities drop out of school, barely pass and have lower paying unskilled jobs. A high school dropout earns $260,000 less than a high school graduate and $800,000 less than a college graduate.

• Students with learning disabilities are often segregated unnecessarily from non disabled peers, denying them the opportunity to model and develop appropriate social skills. Segregated classes are often less rigorous academically, and have fewer resources than regular education classes. Segregation denies non-disabled peers the opportunity to learn about, and from, peers with disabilities, perpetuating disability stereotypes.

• Unaddressed learning disabilities lead to behavioral problems that mask the learning disability. (50-78% of juveniles incarcerated have learning disabilities)

• Students with unaddressed learning disabilities often self medicate with alcohol and drugs. (60% of people recovering from addictions have some form of a learning disability)

•A high school dropout’s life expectancy is 9.2 years shorter than a high school graduate’s.

•A one-year increase in average years of schooling for dropouts nationally would reduce: - motor vehicle theft by 20%, - murder and assault rates by almost 30%, - arson by 13%, and - burglary and larceny by about 6%.

•13.6% of ALL students (age 3 to 21) are served under IDEA’s disability categories in schools.

SOURCES: U.S. Department of Education & The Education Advocacy Project Report

National Special Education Advocacy Institute - NSEAI

NSEAI has been training parents, professional advocates, teachers, administrators, lawyers, community agency staff and related service providers, from across the country, since 2008. We were the first, and are the only, national board certification

program in education advocacy. Each class learns, cooperatively, to appreciate each other’s role in providing a free and appropriate education to children with disabilities. We are the only organization to provide professional training of this caliber.

BCEAs are from across the country, California to Pennsylvania.  NSEAI trainings provide for a collaborative atmosphere with cross training by lawyers, educators, policy makers, advocates and clinicians in all related service fields. Training is focused on the unique requirements needed for parents to advocate for their own children and for educational advocates to improve their skills and meet a national standard of quality within their profession.

The National Special Education Advocacy Institute is launching it’s 2012-2013 training program in just a few months. This nationally recognized program is now being offered for the benefit of leaders in our community and they need your support. This 12 Saturday training is your opportunity to get your brand or business in front of a wide variety of people, and niche marketing at the same time. We have had scores of community and organization leaders at each training session. Our email lists are extensive and our website is visited by thousands each month.

MEMBERS ARE UNITED IN THEIR EFFORTS TO WORK TOGETHER TO SUPPORT THE PROFESSION OF EDUCATION ADVOCACY

NSEAI’s LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

•Special Education Advocacy: Increase special education advocacy knowledge and skills and learn to advocate for individuals with disabilities and their families.

•Policy: Identify policy solutions for increasing inclusion and supports for those with disabilities.

•Leadership Development: Increase knowledge and skills for effective policy and program advocacy as well as systems advocacy in a leadership role.

•Community Support: Students are expected to provide pro bono work in the community and train others.

•Research Based Approaches: Identify research based approaches that promote educational progress for students with disabilities.

COURSE PARTICIPANTS HAVE INCLUDED:

Advocates Educators Lawyers Parents Psychologists S/L Therapists Social Workers Counselors BCBAs School Nurses Agency Staff Family Members Physicians OTs Principals Educational Consultants

YOUR ORGANIZATION’S VISIBILITY:

Various levels of visibility for your organization will be available. Please review the sponsorship levels and consider making the highest possible contribution to program. If you have a product to sell or display during our break times, we can arrange that.

COURSES AND DATES:9•22•12 SPECIAL EDUCATION HISTORY AND LAWS 1•19•13 TRANSITION PLANNING

10•6•12 ADVOCACY TECHNIQUES 2•2•13 EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR

10•20•12 PROACTIVE IEP MEETING PREPARATION 2•16•13 SPECIAL EDUCATION ISSUES

11•3•12 EVALUATIONS I: ACADEMIC/COGNITIVE 3•16•13 BEHAVIORS—A TO Z

11•17•12 EVALUATIONS II: RELATED SERVICES 4•6•13 AUTISM CASE MANAGEMENT

12•1•12 RESEARCH BASED PROGRAMMING 4•20•13 INDIVIDUAL & SYSTEMS ADVOCACY

TENTATIVE SNOW DATE- 5/11/13 COURSE OUTLINE AT: NSEAI.ORG

DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES RECEIVE A 20% DISCOUNT FOR:

• Multiple registrations (3 or more from one organization)

• Sponsorship of NSEAI Courses, or (see next page)

• Supporting NSEAI with monthly email partnership

  If you have any questions, would like to talk about your product or would like additional information, please contact: Lisa Lightner at llightner@nseai.org or Anita Cutrara at acutrara@NSEAI.org

Follow us on Facebook at: Facebook.com/NSEAI and on the web at: www.NSEAI.org

Senator Dinniman

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR NSEAI COURSES STAR SPONSOR $25,000 for 12 classes

• Copy of attendee list• Company literature in attendee packets• Company logo in all electronic media• Website banner (250x300) posted for 1 yr.• Recognition in all printed media• Full page ad in materials• 1 exhibit table in resource area • 5 free registrations for all 12 courses and

Scholarship funding recognition • Banner at podium and registration table • Recognition during each course • Recognition in email to attendees and at

media events • Your link posted on our Facebook page

CHAMPION $10,000 for 12 classes• Company literature in attendee packets• Company logo in all electronic media • 125x125 website button posted for 1yr.• Recognition in all printed media• 1/2 page ad in materials• 1 exhibit table in resource area • 1 free registration for all 12 courses • Recognition during each course • Recognition in email to attendees and at

media events • Your link posted on our Facebook page

LEADER $5000 for 12 classes• Company logo in all electronic media• 125x125 website button posted for 1 yr.• 1 quarter-page ad in materials • 1 exhibit table in resource area• Recognition during each course• Recognition in email to attendees and at

media events • Your link posted on our Facebook page

SUPPORTER $1000 for 4 classes • 125x125 website button posted for 6 mo.• 1 quarter-page ad in materials• Recognition during each course • Recognition in email to attendees and at

media events • Your link posted on our Facebook page• Products/catalogs/materials displayed

on resouce table during break sessions

FRIEND $500 for 2 classes• 1 quarter-page ad on materials • Recognition during each course• Recognition in email to attendees and at

media events • Your link posted on our Facebook page• Products/catalogs/materials displayed on

resouce table during break sessions

ADVOCATE $200 for 1 class• 1 quarter-page ad on materials • Recognition during each course• Recognition in email to attendees and at

media events

AD SPONSORSHIP ON NOTEBOOKS - per course Back Cover $400Back Cover 1/2 $200 Back Cover 1/4 $100Full page inside $200

DONATIONS IN KIND VENDORS• Donations in kind (provided your product

fits with our target audience) • Recognition during course

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES• Host Cocktail Party - on last day class

• Kindles/materials: Our training materials may be provided to pre-paid participants on a Kindle (those that pre-register for the entire 12 sessions). If you wish to provide the Kindles, with your brand/business “skin” on it, talk to us about options.

ITEM SPONSORSHIP (per 50 participants)

ONE COURSE 12 COURSES Notebooks $1000 $12,000

Copying $500 $6000

Snacks $750 $7200

Lunch $850 $9600

Pens $150 $600

Printed Pads $100 $500

Facility $1000 $12,000

Bags $400 $700

Lanyards $150 $300

T-Shirts $500 $1000

Exhibitor Table $100 (only 4 available per course)