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Press Room includes news items, newspaper and magazine articles, and other information
about Pete and Pam Wright, founders of Wrightslaw.com. Wrightslaw
is ranked #1 in education
law, special
education law and special
education advocacy.
Media
Kit
Members of the media can obtain information about Wrightslaw
products and services - author bios, photos, book covers, testimonials, and more
at the online media kit.
If
you need additional information or want to schedule an interview with Pete or
Pam Wright, please contact Debra Pratt, Media Relations, Harbor House Law Press,
Inc. by phone at (877) 529-4332 or by email at debrapratt@harborhouselaw.com.
Thanks!
2007
Sheryl Knapp interviews Pete and Pam Wright for the September issue
of Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities newsletter. In this second
interview, the noted duo weighs in on a range of controversial subjects
impacting students with LD. Read
Pete
& Pam Wright Redux.
(09/07)
Read Pam Wright's comments in The
Wall Street Journal's,
"When
Special Education Goes Too Easy on Students". (08/21/07)
Special
Education Law and Advocacy Online Training Launched. Wrightslaw,
the special education advocacy group, and Harbor
House Law Press, Inc., the Virginia-based publishing and training
company, is launching web-based training for parents, educators, service
providers, advocates, attorneys. Pete Wright and Pam Wright, founders
of Wrightslaw.com, will provide online training on a variety of topics.
(7/25/07)
Read the second installment of "The
Wright Way" column in Spectrum
magazine. The Back To School issue focuses on preparing yourself
and your kids for the upcoming school year. (August/Sept. 2007)
The cover story, "Success at School" in the back to school
issue of ADDitude magazine features Wrightslaw.com and Wrightslaw:
From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition in the "Back
to School Resources" section. This issue gives advice on working
with teachers, helping with homework, and setting up your child to achieve
success at school. (09/07)
Pete and Pam Wright presented
a four-part parent support and learning series in Virginia, reported
by the Gloucester-Mathews Gazette
Journal. (07/26/07)
"The Wright Way", Pete
Wright's debut column in Spectrum
magazine. This issue focuses on getting organized, The
File: Do It Right! (June/July/07)
Education
Week talks to Pete Wright about the May
21st ruling by the United States Supreme Court, were he placed the
Winkelman decision
in the top three or four in importance of about 10 IDEA cases decided
by the justices. (06/06/07)
The Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU 88.5 FM,
based in Washington DC, interviewed
Pete Wright for it's daily radio talk show. The live NPR broadcast
focused on the recent United States Supreme Court decision, Winkelman
v Parma City School District, that parents may proceed in court
unrepresented by counsel.
(05/24/07)
Read
Pete Wright's comments in the The
Vermont Reformer on the United
States Supreme Court decision, Winkelman
v. Parma City School District. "The
pendulum has now swung back in favor of parents," Wright said.
(05/22/07)
Pete
Wright served as Master of Ceremonies for the Smart
Kids with Learning Disabilities benefit in Westport, Connecticut.
Pete presented this year's Community Service Award to Elaine
Zimmerman, Executive Director of the Connecticut
Commission on Children and the Professional Achievement Award to
Diana Hanbury
King. (05/17/07)
Read
Kathryn Gleason's guest column
in The
Ithaca Journal, "Creativity
Needed to Help Autistic Kids Thrive".
She
recommends visiting our site for guidance.
(04/27/07)
Exceptional
Parent magazine reviewed Wrightslaw:
Special Education Law, 2nd edition and Wrightslaw:
From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd edition. These
books were awarded
the
EP Symbol of Excellence.
"Through Wrightslaw and From Emotions
to Advocacy, Pete and Pam Wright have provided a great service to parents,
educators, advocates, and attorneys, providing them with hands on resources
that pack power to the punch". (03/07/07)
LD Podcast, a podcast for parents,
by parents of children with learning disabilities interviewed Pete Wright
this spring about the differences between an IEP and 504 accommodations
and reading programs used in the public school system. (03/07/07)
Contact
Us
If
you need more information or would like an interview with the Wright's,
please contact Debra Pratt, Marketing & Media Relations, Harbor
House Law Press, Inc. toll free (877) 529-4332 or email debrapratt@harborhouselaw.com.