The Wrightslaw Way

If you have attended a Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy program or Boot Camp, you know we talk about conflict and other obstacles to effective advocacy. We ask a series of questions. 1. How many of you believe parents and school personnel should be able to work together on behalf of the child, without […]

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 […]

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 […]