The Wrightslaw Way

(1)  I’m finishing my undergraduate degree in Special Education and want to work in Special Ed law. Do I need a doctorate and a law degree? I don’t care about the huge corporate jobs.  I just want to make a difference. (2)  I am interested in Special Ed law.  How does a lay person get […]

We requested that our son be put in an inclusion classroom at his home school. The school denied our request. We don’t have an attorney. What can we do? Should we threaten litigation? Never tell a school, or anyone else, that you plan to sue them. There are other ways to resolve parent-school disputes. Depending […]

In November, I offered to research an issue and write a legal memorandum about whether an attorney for the school can legally attend an IEP team meeting.   Thank you to all who posted comments on my article Can School Attorneys Legally Attend IEP Meetings? I am finally out of finals and through the holidays and […]