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My daughter has assistive technology written into her IEP. I requested to borrow the mobile stander she uses school, for trial at home. The PT claims the school cannot loan equipment to families. I feel that the PT is wrong is saying that we cannot trial the stander, but I’m not sure how to proceed? […]

Waited until the last minute to register? Walk-In Registration is available for you. The University of San Diego Joan Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice is the setting for this Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference. Join Pete Wright, Esq. and sponsors, the Dyslexia Training Institute for this special event specific to dyslexia. Registration […]

My child has a learning disability. Her Individual Education Plan (IEP) puts her in general education with accommodation. She also receives one hour of pullout reading services each day. She excels in this placement. The school wants to place her in a special education team-taught class because she has an IEP. I want her to […]

Be sure to register soon! Seats are filling up fast. Happy Valley sounds like a great location for a Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training! Pete Wright, Esq. and sponsors Kikaua, LLC welcome you to join them on July 11, 2013 for this special one-day event. Registration includes morning refreshments, box lunch or salad, […]

MPACT is sponsoring this One-Day Special Education Law and Advocacy Training in St. Louis, MO. The May 14, 2013 conference will take place at the JCPenny Conference Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus. Registration fee includes three books, Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition and Wrightslaw: […]

Things I have learned through the years that have helped me get a program to meet my children’s needs. 1.  Knowledge is power. I learned as much as I could about the law.  I used the internet, library and support groups.  There is a wealth of support groups online. Find one right for you. Use […]

Is it spring yet? Save 25% on all Wrightslaw books, training CD-Roms and Advocacy Supplies  during our Pre-Spring Sale! Get clear and concise answers to your special education questions. Wrightslaw publications and training CD-Roms can help! SALE ends midnight, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. If ordering online is not your thing or you need to order […]

The school wanted to retain my son who has an IEP for OT, PT and Speech. They insisted he repeat second grade. I disagreed. Now in third grade, his teachers want to send him back to second grade. They say his writing is not on par with a “normal” third grader’s writing. He grasps all […]

Based on a doctor’s order, my daughter is receiving homebound instruction. The school district makes us provide transportation to the school for this instruction. Shouldn’t the school provide transportation or a teacher to come to our home? Transportation for Homebound Services If your child has an IEP, the IEP controls the services, regardless of where […]

Early Bird Registration Ends on March 1, 2013. Don’t miss out on this event! Location, Location…  Join Pete Wright and Education for Parents of Indian Children with Special Needs (EPICS) on March 20, 2013 for this Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training at the Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino  in Santa Fe, NM. This […]