The laws governing special education for children with disabilities are confusing to parents, school personnel, related service providers, and even to many advocates and attorneys.
Ignorance of the law can be as damaging as the child's disability.
Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 3rd Edition (ISBN: 978-1-892320-17-9, 485 pages, perfect bound, $29.95) provides a clear roadmap to the laws and how to get better services for all children with disabilities.
Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 3rd Edition has expanded to include other laws that affect special education for children with disabilities, including:
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
- Americans with Disabilities Act of 2008
- Family Educational Records Privacy Act
- McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
- Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, U.S. Constitution
- Analysis, Commentary, and Interpretation
- Selected Topics in Special Education Law
Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 3rd Edition is designed to meet the needs of parents, teachers, advocates, attorneys, related services providers, school psychologists, administrators, college professors, hearing officers, and employees of district and state departments of education.
More than 500,000 copies in print!
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TOC l
Synopsis l About
the Authors
l Early Reviews
l Updates
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Table of Contents
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Synopsis
In 1997, when Pete and Pam Wright were posting their first articles on a simple webite called Wrightslaw.com, information about special education legal issues was hard to find, and subscriptions to legal journals were remarkably expensive. Wrightslawwas different - it has always been free.
Twenty-five years have passed since we posted the first articles on Wrightslaw.com and published the first edition of Wrightslaw: Special Education Law - the law book that still retails for $29.95. We wanted to make sure that "ordinary people" could continue to use and rely on our books and the Wrightslaw.comsite.
We expanded Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, Third Edition to include other laws and regulations about educating students with disabilities, from preschool through graduate school and professional licensing exams.
You'll find answers to questions like these:
- What do the laws say about child find? Are children who attend private schools, religious schools, and charter schools eligible for special education and related services?
- What do the laws say about evaluations, reevaluations, and parental consent? What do the laws say about evaluating a child before a change of placement?
- What do the laws say about Individualized Education Programs? Section 504 Plans? Who is entitled to accommodations?
- Can the school refuse to provide an IEP or a Section 504 Plan to a child who is making good grades? What do the laws say about parental access to educational records?
- What do the laws say about least restrictive environment, inclusion and a child's placement?
- What do the laws say about bullying at school? Restraint and seclusion? Compensatory education?
- What do the laws say about suspensions and expulsions? Is a child with a disability entitled to educational services after being suspended or expelled from school?
- How do IDEA and Section 504 define a "free appropriate public education"?
- Who enforces IDEA? Who enforces Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act?
- If a child has a disability and an IEP, is the school required to provide the child with physical education?
- If a child has an Individualized Health Care Plan, is the school required to follow the plan?
- Are colleges or institutions of higher education required to provide the accommodations and modifications in a child's IEP or Section 504 Plan?
- Is an IEP or a Section 504 Plan better for a child with special needs?
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About the Authors
Pete Wright is an attorney who/ began representing children with disabilities and their parents in 1978. He represented Shannon Carter before the U.S. Supreme Court in Florence County School District IV v. Shannon Carter, 510 U.S. 7 (1993) where he won a landmark victory that has benefitted all children with disabilities. Pete's Bio
Pam Wright is a psychotherapist who began working with children and families in the 1970s.
Pam writes about raising, educating, and advocating for children with disabilities. She is the Editor of The Special Education Advocate, the free online newsletter about special education law and advocacy. Pam's Bio
Pete Wright and Pam Wright built Wrightslaw.com, the #1 ranked site about special education law and and advocacy and have written more than a dozen books on special education law and advocacy topics. The Wrights are co-founders of the Institute of Special Education Advocacy (ISEA) at William & Mary Law School and the Special Education Advocacy Summit at St. Mary's University School of Law.
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Early Reviews
"Get to the office supply store and buy some tabs! Pete and Pam Wright did it again! Every parent and advocate should have this book as a companion to From Emotions to Advocacy." -- Loni Allen, Education Department, Parents Helping Parents, and advocate for families.
"... a detailed guide to everything parents need to know about IDEA 2004, the law governing their children’s access to a free, appropriate education." -- Jane Ross, Executive Director, Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities
"Once again, the Wrights have proved their ability to simplify the complexities of special education laws for the lay person. Parents and teachers alike will benefit from the new second edition of Wrightslaw: Special Education Law." -- Sonja Kerr, Esq., attorney in Alaska
"The selection, organization, and presentation of material and explanatory commentary make Wrightslaw: Special Education Law an essential book for everyone involved in any aspect of special education." -- John O. Willis, Ed.D., SAIF Assessment Specialist, Lecturer in Assessment, Rivier College, New Hampshire
"Wrightslaw: Special Education Law brings together federal laws, regulations, and major case law in one concise book. The annotations and explanations clarify the most complex points of special education law. Wrightslaw: Special Education Law is an indispensable resource for parents and professionals alike. -- Barbara Ebenstein, Esq., attorney in New York
