What To Do When the IEP Meeting Is Too Short
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When is an IEP meeting too short? Can an IEP team review and revise a child’s IEP in 25-30 minutes?
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Find Your Dream Job: Know Your Interests, Aptitudes and Personality
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“My son is 21 and attends a local college. He likes computers but has trouble passing the classes required for computer technology. He gets F’s. He seems depressed and lost. Continue Reading →
What’s My Parental Role in Transition?
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“I want my son to be prepared to enter the workforce when he leaves school. How can I get the IEP team to develop vocational goals for him?” Good question! Continue Reading →
Wrightslaw Trainings On Track for 2022!
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Wrightslaw offers a variety of special education law and advocacy programs taught by nationally-recognized experts in the field of special education law and advocacy. Wrightslaw special education law and advocacy Continue Reading →
Did the School District Restrain and/or Isolate Young Children with Disabilities?
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In October 2020, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division opened an investigation into seclusion and restraint against children with disabilities in Frederick County Public Schools (MD). On December 1, Continue Reading →
Wrightslaw Training – Nov 4-6, 2021
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43RD ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM – November 4 – 6, 2021 Registration is open for the Conference and the Pre-Conference Wrightslaw Workshop. Pre-Conference Workshop Description During this workshop, Continue Reading →
Wrightslaw ZOOM Training Set for October 12 & 13, 2021
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Registration Ends September 28th! Join Pete Wright, Esq., and sponsor The Parents’ Place of Maryland for this two day event. This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference will be Continue Reading →
Long COVID under Section 504 and IDEA: A Resource Guide for Children, Students, Educators, Schools, Service Providers, and Families
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Many children and young adults who planned to return to school in the fall struggle to recover from “long COVID.” The terms “long COVID” and “long haul COVID” refer to Continue Reading →
Justice Department Settles with Florida District in Class Removals Discrimination Case
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On August 3, 2021, the Department of Justice reached a settlement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Volusia County Schools (Florida) to address allegations that the district punished Continue Reading →
Must Services in the IEP be Provided by a Special Ed Teacher?
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“My 10-year-old with Downs Syndrome made no progress in reading over the last 4-5 years. A reading specialist evaluated her and recommended a different reading program. The school agreed to Continue Reading →
8 Frequently Asked Questions about Compensatory Education
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As schools reopen, expect the IEP team to schedule a meeting or meetings to discuss your child’s eligibility for compensatory education. As your child’s advocate, you need to learn all you can about compensatory education now. Your child has no more time to waste. Continue Reading →
Do schools treat and discipline all children fairly? … OCR wants to know
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In your experience, do schools treat and discipline all children fairly? * Are schools more likely to suspend or expel children with disabilities? Children of color? * English language learners? Continue Reading →
Teachers Need Help to Screen and Teach Children with Dyslexia
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A state law requires reading interventionists to screen all students in grades K-2 and all new students for dyslexia. We have to complete 2 hours of training in dyslexia screening, Continue Reading →
Train at Home with Wrightslaw! Earn CEU’s!
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Learn in the comfort of your home with the Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training. All you need is a computer or device and speakers! Now Available as an Continue Reading →
Meet Meagan Norris! Read How this Special Ed Teacher Advocated for her Student.
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Meet Meagan Norris! A special education teacher and a passionate advocate for her students. Her student’s IEP required the school to provide his P.E. with regular education students. Ms. Norris Continue Reading →
Discrimination Against Parents with Disabilities
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Landmark Settlement Agreement: Mass Child Welfare Agency to Stop Discriminating Against Parents with Disabilities “The stakes are never higher than when a parent faces the possibility of losing a child” Continue Reading →
Compensatory Education – 9 Simple Strategies to Collect Data
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In this issue of The Special Ed Advocate, we encourage you to learn more about compensatory education. In Preparing for Your Child’s Compensatory Education Meeting (Part 2), 9 Simple Strategies Continue Reading →
Preparing for Your Child’s Compensatory Education Meeting, Part 1
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In this new issue of The Special Ed Advocate, you will find the help you need. Quality special education services are intensive and expensive. Resources are limited. If you have Continue Reading →
Upcoming Wrightslaw Training Programs
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Wrightslaw special education law and advocacy training programs, virtual or live, are designed to meet the needs of parents, advocates, attorneys, educators, health care providers, and others who represent the Continue Reading →
Sale Ends Monday, August 10th – Summer Reading Sale! Save 25% on ALL Wrightslaw Products!
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Save 25% on ALL Wrightslaw products during our Summer Reading Sale! Immediate Training downloads and publications in all formats! Advocacy Supplies too! For bulk order discounts up to 50% call Continue Reading →
We Offer Student and Military Discounts! Save 25 – 45% Off Retail
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Military Discount – The application and approval process is quick and easy! Retired military are welcome! How to Apply! 1. Complete and e-mail the Military Registration Form. 2. After you Continue Reading →
Pete and Pam Wright Answer Questions about Compensatory Education, IEPs and IEP Meetings in New Webinar
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In May 2020, Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge invited four special education attorneys to a webinar for parents, “Special Education in the COVID-19 Quarantine.” The attorneys, Pete Wright, Jack Robinson, Piper Paul, Continue Reading →
Check Out Our New Wrightslaw Products!
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Check Out Our Two New Wrightslaw Products! The Wrightslaw PDF Bundle and the Year in Review Series PDF Bundle. Both products available as an immediate PDF download! Visit the Wrightslaw Continue Reading →
FREE WEBINAR – Special Education in a Pandemic Quarantine – May 19, 2020
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PLEASE SHARE! FREE WEBINAR – Special Education in a Pandemic Quarantine May 19, 2020 – 7 pm EST/4pm PST Parents have so many questions about their child’s special education rights Continue Reading →
Tour the Wrightslaw Website with Pete Wright!
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Learn how to navigate the Wrightslaw website with Pete Wright as your guide. Take a tour of the Wrightslaw site today!
Crip Camp – A Disability Revolution Premieres on Netflix
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** New York Times Critics Pick** “No matter how fondly you recall your time at sleepaway camp, chances are your experiences weren’t as formative as the ones recounted in “Crip Continue Reading →
Is Special Education for Some Children a Waste of Time and Money?
How does an IEP team determine if a student with special needs is entitled to services such as Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy? Is the team allowed to say that Continue Reading →