The Wrightslaw Way

Today, I answered another HELP!!!! email from a parent  who requested a due process hearing and doesn’t know what to do next. Yesterday, I answered an email from a parent who initiated a due process hearing and lost. The parent filed an appeal in federal court and wanted advice about how to write a legal […]

I record all school meetings. At the last meeting, the team brought in a “note taker” for the first time. I requested a copy of these notes. When I reviewed them, they included incorrect and false statements, and information about events at previous meetings.What can I do to correct these notes and/or remove them from […]

We are in due process. We’ve recorded the IEP meetings. Should we use transcripts of the meetings or use the tapes as evidence in the hearing? I always submit tapes of IEP meetings as the “Best Evidence,” i.e., the primary exhibit about what was recorded at the meeting. A transcript is simply an aid to […]