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COPAA Protects the Legal and Civil Rights of Students with Disabilities and their Families Nationwide
Celebrating 50 Years of #IDEA!
On November 29, 1975, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was signed into law, ensuring Children with Disabilities receive a Free Appropriate Public Education.
Let's honor this progress and protect these rights for the future!
On November 29, 1975, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was signed into law, ensuring Children with Disabilities receive a Free Appropriate Public Education.
Let's honor this progress and protect these rights for the future!
November 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Celebrating 50 Years of #IDEA!
On November 29, 1975, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was signed into law, ensuring Children with Disabilities receive a Free Appropriate Public Education.
Let's honor this progress and protect these rights for the future!
On November 29, 1975, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was signed into law, ensuring Children with Disabilities receive a Free Appropriate Public Education.
Let's honor this progress and protect these rights for the future!
🎉 We’re 95 days away from the 28th annual COPAA Conference!
This year, your voice matters more than ever. Let’s learn, connect & advocate together.
👉 Join us, we need you.
Register now: www.copaa.org/page/2026-co...
#COPAA2026 #Advocacy
This year, your voice matters more than ever. Let’s learn, connect & advocate together.
👉 Join us, we need you.
Register now: www.copaa.org/page/2026-co...
#COPAA2026 #Advocacy
November 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
🎉 We’re 95 days away from the 28th annual COPAA Conference!
This year, your voice matters more than ever. Let’s learn, connect & advocate together.
👉 Join us, we need you.
Register now: www.copaa.org/page/2026-co...
#COPAA2026 #Advocacy
This year, your voice matters more than ever. Let’s learn, connect & advocate together.
👉 Join us, we need you.
Register now: www.copaa.org/page/2026-co...
#COPAA2026 #Advocacy
Why I Give — Jesse Cutler, COPAA Board Chair
Your gift to COPAA strengthens the movement for educational equity.
Together, we build the collective strength of a movement that changes lives.
Donate today: www.copaa.org/donations/
#EducationEquity #DonateNow #COPAA
Your gift to COPAA strengthens the movement for educational equity.
Together, we build the collective strength of a movement that changes lives.
Donate today: www.copaa.org/donations/
#EducationEquity #DonateNow #COPAA
November 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Why I Give — Jesse Cutler, COPAA Board Chair
Your gift to COPAA strengthens the movement for educational equity.
Together, we build the collective strength of a movement that changes lives.
Donate today: www.copaa.org/donations/
#EducationEquity #DonateNow #COPAA
Your gift to COPAA strengthens the movement for educational equity.
Together, we build the collective strength of a movement that changes lives.
Donate today: www.copaa.org/donations/
#EducationEquity #DonateNow #COPAA
We’re THANKFUL for OUR entire COPAA community, children, families, advocates, attorneys, and all allied professionals.
We LEARN from you. We CONNECT with you. We ADVOCATE for you.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Our office reopens Monday, Dec 1.
#COPAA #Thanksgiving
We LEARN from you. We CONNECT with you. We ADVOCATE for you.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Our office reopens Monday, Dec 1.
#COPAA #Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We’re THANKFUL for OUR entire COPAA community, children, families, advocates, attorneys, and all allied professionals.
We LEARN from you. We CONNECT with you. We ADVOCATE for you.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Our office reopens Monday, Dec 1.
#COPAA #Thanksgiving
We LEARN from you. We CONNECT with you. We ADVOCATE for you.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Our office reopens Monday, Dec 1.
#COPAA #Thanksgiving
🎉 Just 100 days until the 28th Annual COPAA Conference!
Join us for a powerful lineup of advocacy, learning, and networking opportunities.
Mark your calendar, gather your team, and register now: www.copaa.org/page/2026-co...
#COPAA2026 #100DayCountdown #AdvocateLearnConnect
Join us for a powerful lineup of advocacy, learning, and networking opportunities.
Mark your calendar, gather your team, and register now: www.copaa.org/page/2026-co...
#COPAA2026 #100DayCountdown #AdvocateLearnConnect
November 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
🎉 Just 100 days until the 28th Annual COPAA Conference!
Join us for a powerful lineup of advocacy, learning, and networking opportunities.
Mark your calendar, gather your team, and register now: www.copaa.org/page/2026-co...
#COPAA2026 #100DayCountdown #AdvocateLearnConnect
Join us for a powerful lineup of advocacy, learning, and networking opportunities.
Mark your calendar, gather your team, and register now: www.copaa.org/page/2026-co...
#COPAA2026 #100DayCountdown #AdvocateLearnConnect
Join COPAA for an Attorney Roundtable on December 3rd at 1 PM ET with Alexis Casillas, Esq., covering Litigation Strategies. Exclusive to COPAA Attorney members.
Register for free: learn.copaa.org
#COPAA #AttorneyRoundtable #LitigationStrategies
Register for free: learn.copaa.org
#COPAA #AttorneyRoundtable #LitigationStrategies
November 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Join COPAA for an Attorney Roundtable on December 3rd at 1 PM ET with Alexis Casillas, Esq., covering Litigation Strategies. Exclusive to COPAA Attorney members.
Register for free: learn.copaa.org
#COPAA #AttorneyRoundtable #LitigationStrategies
Register for free: learn.copaa.org
#COPAA #AttorneyRoundtable #LitigationStrategies
Empower your teen's future!
Join the Student Rights Initiative at COPAA’s 28th Annual Conference. Ages 14-19, learn self-advocacy, laws, and more.
Register now: www.copaa.org/page/2026-sri #COPAA #SRI #COPAA2026
Join the Student Rights Initiative at COPAA’s 28th Annual Conference. Ages 14-19, learn self-advocacy, laws, and more.
Register now: www.copaa.org/page/2026-sri #COPAA #SRI #COPAA2026
November 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Empower your teen's future!
Join the Student Rights Initiative at COPAA’s 28th Annual Conference. Ages 14-19, learn self-advocacy, laws, and more.
Register now: www.copaa.org/page/2026-sri #COPAA #SRI #COPAA2026
Join the Student Rights Initiative at COPAA’s 28th Annual Conference. Ages 14-19, learn self-advocacy, laws, and more.
Register now: www.copaa.org/page/2026-sri #COPAA #SRI #COPAA2026
Thank you, Sen. Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov, for championing IDEA and standing with students with disabilities. Your leadership is crucial as IDEA turns 50. We’ll keep fighting for inclusive education.
#ProtectIDEA #InclusionMatters
#ProtectIDEA #InclusionMatters
November 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Thank you, Sen. Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov, for championing IDEA and standing with students with disabilities. Your leadership is crucial as IDEA turns 50. We’ll keep fighting for inclusive education.
#ProtectIDEA #InclusionMatters
#ProtectIDEA #InclusionMatters
Communication Is a Human Right: Non-Speakers, Seclusion Bans & Disability Law w/COPAA." Our CEO, Denise Marshall, recently appeared on "The Lighter Side of the Spectrum" w/David Kaufer
Watch it on YouTube! - youtu.be/v3EMV3-18Bo?...
#CommunicationIsAHumanRight #COPAA
Watch it on YouTube! - youtu.be/v3EMV3-18Bo?...
#CommunicationIsAHumanRight #COPAA
November 21, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Communication Is a Human Right: Non-Speakers, Seclusion Bans & Disability Law w/COPAA." Our CEO, Denise Marshall, recently appeared on "The Lighter Side of the Spectrum" w/David Kaufer
Watch it on YouTube! - youtu.be/v3EMV3-18Bo?...
#CommunicationIsAHumanRight #COPAA
Watch it on YouTube! - youtu.be/v3EMV3-18Bo?...
#CommunicationIsAHumanRight #COPAA
Join us for Advocate Late Nite tonight at 9 PM EDT!
David and Cynthia host a special session with Celeste Winders discussing family plans for immigrant families with disabled kids. Don’t miss it!
#AdvocateLateNite
David and Cynthia host a special session with Celeste Winders discussing family plans for immigrant families with disabled kids. Don’t miss it!
#AdvocateLateNite
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Join us for Advocate Late Nite tonight at 9 PM EDT!
David and Cynthia host a special session with Celeste Winders discussing family plans for immigrant families with disabled kids. Don’t miss it!
#AdvocateLateNite
David and Cynthia host a special session with Celeste Winders discussing family plans for immigrant families with disabled kids. Don’t miss it!
#AdvocateLateNite
Join our very own Amy Bonn, Esq., Consulting Attorney at COPAA, in presenting w/Autumn’s Rainbow Youth Community Center.
TONIGHT, at 6PM/ET
Have questions? [email protected].
TONIGHT, at 6PM/ET
Have questions? [email protected].
November 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Join our very own Amy Bonn, Esq., Consulting Attorney at COPAA, in presenting w/Autumn’s Rainbow Youth Community Center.
TONIGHT, at 6PM/ET
Have questions? [email protected].
TONIGHT, at 6PM/ET
Have questions? [email protected].
Join COPAA on TODAY at 1PM/ET for the Attorney Roundtable featuring Wheatly Gulmi, Esq., w/a presentation on Attendance Issues.
Registration (Members ONLY and Free):
learn.copaa.org
#COPAA #AttorneyRoundtable #AttendanceIssues
Registration (Members ONLY and Free):
learn.copaa.org
#COPAA #AttorneyRoundtable #AttendanceIssues
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Join COPAA on TODAY at 1PM/ET for the Attorney Roundtable featuring Wheatly Gulmi, Esq., w/a presentation on Attendance Issues.
Registration (Members ONLY and Free):
learn.copaa.org
#COPAA #AttorneyRoundtable #AttendanceIssues
Registration (Members ONLY and Free):
learn.copaa.org
#COPAA #AttorneyRoundtable #AttendanceIssues
Join us for the State & Local Advocacy Community meeting on November 19th at 1 PM ET! We’ll discuss 50 years of IDEA and its impact. Your voice matters, don’t miss this important conversation! #COPAA
November 16, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Join us for the State & Local Advocacy Community meeting on November 19th at 1 PM ET! We’ll discuss 50 years of IDEA and its impact. Your voice matters, don’t miss this important conversation! #COPAA
🚨 Attention Transition Gurus! 🚨
Join us TONIGHT at 9 PM EDT for Advocate Late Nite!
David & Cynthia will be discussing crucial questions from our Listserv about Transition Planning & LRE.
Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this is an event you won't want to miss!
Join us TONIGHT at 9 PM EDT for Advocate Late Nite!
David & Cynthia will be discussing crucial questions from our Listserv about Transition Planning & LRE.
Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this is an event you won't want to miss!
November 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
🚨 Attention Transition Gurus! 🚨
Join us TONIGHT at 9 PM EDT for Advocate Late Nite!
David & Cynthia will be discussing crucial questions from our Listserv about Transition Planning & LRE.
Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this is an event you won't want to miss!
Join us TONIGHT at 9 PM EDT for Advocate Late Nite!
David & Cynthia will be discussing crucial questions from our Listserv about Transition Planning & LRE.
Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this is an event you won't want to miss!
Join COPAA on November 19th at 1PM/ET for the Attorney Roundtable featuring Wheatly Gulmi, Esq., w/a presentation on Attendance Issues.
Registration (Members ONLY and Free):
learn.copaa.org
#COPAA #AttorneyRoundtable #DueProcessHearings
Registration (Members ONLY and Free):
learn.copaa.org
#COPAA #AttorneyRoundtable #DueProcessHearings
November 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Join COPAA on November 19th at 1PM/ET for the Attorney Roundtable featuring Wheatly Gulmi, Esq., w/a presentation on Attendance Issues.
Registration (Members ONLY and Free):
learn.copaa.org
#COPAA #AttorneyRoundtable #DueProcessHearings
Registration (Members ONLY and Free):
learn.copaa.org
#COPAA #AttorneyRoundtable #DueProcessHearings
Join our very own Amy Bonn, Esq., Consulting Attorney at COPAA, in presenting w/Autumn’s Rainbow Youth Community Center.
Don’t miss out, register today!
📷 Sign up here: forms.gle/aW1gcAzXHnsU...
Have questions? [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you there!
Don’t miss out, register today!
📷 Sign up here: forms.gle/aW1gcAzXHnsU...
Have questions? [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you there!
November 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Join our very own Amy Bonn, Esq., Consulting Attorney at COPAA, in presenting w/Autumn’s Rainbow Youth Community Center.
Don’t miss out, register today!
📷 Sign up here: forms.gle/aW1gcAzXHnsU...
Have questions? [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you there!
Don’t miss out, register today!
📷 Sign up here: forms.gle/aW1gcAzXHnsU...
Have questions? [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you there!
Join us for the State & Local Advocacy Community meeting on November 20th at 1 PM ET!
We look forward to your participation!
#COPAA #DisabilityRights #Advocacy
We look forward to your participation!
#COPAA #DisabilityRights #Advocacy
November 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Join us for the State & Local Advocacy Community meeting on November 20th at 1 PM ET!
We look forward to your participation!
#COPAA #DisabilityRights #Advocacy
We look forward to your participation!
#COPAA #DisabilityRights #Advocacy
Join us for Advocate Late Nite tonight at 9 PM EDT! David & Cynthia will discuss the V family's challenges with their child's rare disability. Share ideas & support during this live session!
November 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Join us for Advocate Late Nite tonight at 9 PM EDT! David & Cynthia will discuss the V family's challenges with their child's rare disability. Share ideas & support during this live session!
Happy Veterans Day!
Today, we honor our veterans & their families. Here’s a special message from Courtney Hansen about how COPAA supported her & military families.
Let’s appreciate the bravery of those who serve & support them.
#VeteransDay #MilitaryFamilies #Gratitude #COPAA
Today, we honor our veterans & their families. Here’s a special message from Courtney Hansen about how COPAA supported her & military families.
Let’s appreciate the bravery of those who serve & support them.
#VeteransDay #MilitaryFamilies #Gratitude #COPAA
November 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Happy Veterans Day!
Today, we honor our veterans & their families. Here’s a special message from Courtney Hansen about how COPAA supported her & military families.
Let’s appreciate the bravery of those who serve & support them.
#VeteransDay #MilitaryFamilies #Gratitude #COPAA
Today, we honor our veterans & their families. Here’s a special message from Courtney Hansen about how COPAA supported her & military families.
Let’s appreciate the bravery of those who serve & support them.
#VeteransDay #MilitaryFamilies #Gratitude #COPAA
Happy Veterans Day!
Check out a special message from David Beinke, the Special ED Marine, as we reflect on this important day.
#COPAA #VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans
Check out a special message from David Beinke, the Special ED Marine, as we reflect on this important day.
#COPAA #VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans
November 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Happy Veterans Day!
Check out a special message from David Beinke, the Special ED Marine, as we reflect on this important day.
#COPAA #VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans
Check out a special message from David Beinke, the Special ED Marine, as we reflect on this important day.
#COPAA #VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans
Today, we honor our veterans and their families.
Thank you for your courage and sacrifice! Let's advocate for justice, learn from their resilience, and connect with gratitude. #VeteransDay
Thank you for your courage and sacrifice! Let's advocate for justice, learn from their resilience, and connect with gratitude. #VeteransDay
November 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Today, we honor our veterans and their families.
Thank you for your courage and sacrifice! Let's advocate for justice, learn from their resilience, and connect with gratitude. #VeteransDay
Thank you for your courage and sacrifice! Let's advocate for justice, learn from their resilience, and connect with gratitude. #VeteransDay
Join us TONIGHT at 9 PM EDT for Advocate Late Nite!
David & Cynthia welcome Robin Petty to discuss SSI in 2025, approval rates, & more. Don’t miss this essential session!
Info: impactdisabilitylaw.com/ssa-oho-hear...
David & Cynthia welcome Robin Petty to discuss SSI in 2025, approval rates, & more. Don’t miss this essential session!
Info: impactdisabilitylaw.com/ssa-oho-hear...
November 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Join us TONIGHT at 9 PM EDT for Advocate Late Nite!
David & Cynthia welcome Robin Petty to discuss SSI in 2025, approval rates, & more. Don’t miss this essential session!
Info: impactdisabilitylaw.com/ssa-oho-hear...
David & Cynthia welcome Robin Petty to discuss SSI in 2025, approval rates, & more. Don’t miss this essential session!
Info: impactdisabilitylaw.com/ssa-oho-hear...
Registration is OPEN for the 28th Annual COPAA Conference/Hill Day happening on March 3 - 8, 2026!
Secure your spot today and be part of the conversation!
www.copaa.org/page/2026-co...
#COPAA2026 #HillDay #RegistrationOpen #JoinUs
Secure your spot today and be part of the conversation!
www.copaa.org/page/2026-co...
#COPAA2026 #HillDay #RegistrationOpen #JoinUs
November 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Registration is OPEN for the 28th Annual COPAA Conference/Hill Day happening on March 3 - 8, 2026!
Secure your spot today and be part of the conversation!
www.copaa.org/page/2026-co...
#COPAA2026 #HillDay #RegistrationOpen #JoinUs
Secure your spot today and be part of the conversation!
www.copaa.org/page/2026-co...
#COPAA2026 #HillDay #RegistrationOpen #JoinUs
COPAA’s is excited to announce a new Learning Path — Protecting FAPE — designed to deepen your understanding of the laws, strategies, and best practices to ensure every child receives a Free Appropriate Public Education.
Registration link : learn.copaa.org/p/protecting...
Registration link : learn.copaa.org/p/protecting...
November 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
COPAA’s is excited to announce a new Learning Path — Protecting FAPE — designed to deepen your understanding of the laws, strategies, and best practices to ensure every child receives a Free Appropriate Public Education.
Registration link : learn.copaa.org/p/protecting...
Registration link : learn.copaa.org/p/protecting...
Join us for Advocate Late Nite tomorrow at 9 PM EDT!
David and Cynthia will host a session titled "Ten Things I Wish Advocates Would Emphasize with Parents" featuring Dorene Philpot, Attorney
David and Cynthia will host a session titled "Ten Things I Wish Advocates Would Emphasize with Parents" featuring Dorene Philpot, Attorney
November 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Join us for Advocate Late Nite tomorrow at 9 PM EDT!
David and Cynthia will host a session titled "Ten Things I Wish Advocates Would Emphasize with Parents" featuring Dorene Philpot, Attorney
David and Cynthia will host a session titled "Ten Things I Wish Advocates Would Emphasize with Parents" featuring Dorene Philpot, Attorney