The Wrightslaw Way

New Information – Live Feed Registration Option Now Available! $99 -Includes morning coffee and books. No breakfast or lunch served.  Details are available here! Did you know the peak color for fall leaves in Connecticut is estimated to be between October 5th and November 13th? So…check out this Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training […]

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 […]

Registration Ends Monday, April 23! Register Online Today! The Down Syndrome Association of Charlotte is sponsoring this one-day Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training on May 3, 2012. Hosted at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Cone Center. Download and share the conference flyer. This special education and advocacy training is not disability […]

The International Dyslexia Association – Rocky Mountain Branch invites you to join them and Pete Wright for a Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy training in Aurora, CO, just outside of Denver. The conference will take place at The Summit Conference and Event Center. This training is approved for both CLE’s (continuing legal education) credit […]

Analysis of State Bullying Laws and Policies (2011) from the Office of Safe and Healthy Students (formerly OSDFS) This report reviews states’ bullying laws and model bullying policies and school districts’ bullying policies. As of April 2011, 46 states had bullying laws, 45 of which directed school districts to adopt bullying policies. Forty-one states had […]

A recent poll indicates that a many Americans do not completely understand the conditions related to learning disabilities. There appears to be a growing public awareness of LD and an understanding that some kids learn differently. But the poll shows that some people do not have a very clear idea of what dyslexia, dyscalculia, and […]

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 […]

My son has  learning disabilities and an IQ of 56. He will be in the 6th grade and is reading at a 1.6 level.  He should be reading at a 3rd grade level.  I’ve requested help and all the school will say is that he is making progress. How can I get the school to […]

I read a document on your website that said a student does not have to be functioning below grade level to qualify for special education services. I can’t find that document now. Where can I find this information? You are thinking about “Letter to Felton,” an opinion letter from the U.S. Department of Education. Grades […]

My child has an IEP for ‘learning disability’ services. The school says she no longer has a learning disability and told me her IEP would expire at the end of this month. What accommodations should I have them put in the 504 plan? A learning disability is not something a person outgrows. You need to […]