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 […]

The school district was supposed to test my daughter for giftedness and/or learning disabilities when we moved two years ago.  I just found out they never did. She is experiencing problems in the classroom. I wrote and asked the principal to test her, but he refused. He said he didn’t even understand why I was […]

My son, 18,  has ADD & PDD-NOS and has been in special ed since preschool. He is very disorganized. He needs assistance to stay on task. Where can I get information on colleges that are best for kids with learning disabilities? Start Your Research Have you done any research on this question? We can help […]

I am a special education teacher of 30 years. I have taught every category of students with disability, including autism.  But it seems now that autism is everyone’s main focus. Lobbying groups are huge – they receive everything.  On the contrary, these same advantages are not enjoyed by the dyslexic population of special ed.  Dyslexia […]