The Wrightslaw Way

Playing catch-up this summer? Use the time for summer learning and reading opportunities. Add these free resources to your reading list. From Wrightslaw: A Parent’s Guide to Response to Intervention (RTI) Response to Intervention: Guidelines for Parents and Practitioners From Montgomery County Public Schools (MD): A Guidebook for Twice Exceptional Students FREE e-books from the […]

I am searching for guidelines for special ed advocates. Are there legal requirements for becoming an advocate? There is no formal process and currently no national certification for advocates. Try to attend a Wrightslaw program – great training and networking with other advocates who can give you advice. You will find the schedule of Wrightslaw […]

We receive wonderful stories about parents who have become seasoned and powerful advocates for their children. Now these parents are paying it forward by providing advice and information to others, developing advocacy study groups, or training parents, service providers, and educators in special education advocacy. Special education advocate Graciela Tiscareño-Sato and her husband have compiled […]

Check out the bedside table of a parent of a child with a disability and chances are you’ll see it stacked high with books about that child’s issue. Great Schools asked some amateur experts (parent advocates and people with disabilities) for their favorite reads. Darla Hatton, the mother of a child with dyslexia and founder […]

Are you anxious about attending your IEP meeting? Would you like someone to attend with you who can help you get quality services for your child. Don’t know where to start? In the beginning, this process seems overwhelming to most parents, so you are not alone. Ultimately, you will need to learn how to be […]