The Wrightslaw Way

The school said, “I am not sure if you are aware, outside professionals are not considered a part of the IEP team. Your doctor really cannot participate. Parents use professionals to bounce ideas off of, however, the school will set up services based on the IEP we write.” Check the federal statute and federal regulation.  […]

My daughter has ADHD. She sometimes “acts out” but is not a behavior problem.  At the IEP meeting, the Assistant Principal demanded that we put her on meds. He gave us a deadline date. If we did not comply, he would call 911 for any “acting out.” Is this legal? The Individuals with Disabilities Education […]

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, […]

Come by plane, train or automobile. The Double Tree by Hilton Baltimore-BWI Airport Hotel is the location of this May 2nd Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy conference. Join Pete Wright, Esq. and sponsors Center for Children for this special one-day event. Wrightslaw programs are designed to meet the needs of parents, educators, health care […]

Join Pete Wright and the sponsors, Reading & Language Arts Centers in Livonia, MI for a Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training. Conference fee includes Continental Breakfast, boxed lunch, afternoon snacks and three books Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition, and Wrightslaw: All About IEPs. Two ways […]

With a new year of school comes a new year of questions. Answer some of those questions by joining Pete Wright and the sponsors, Parent’s Place of Maryland for this one-day Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training on Thursday, October 18, 2012. Registration includes lunch and three books, Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, […]

Special education services, especially ABA services for children with autism, are expensive. In most states, demand is increasing. At the same time, for many programs, local funding is decreasing. Is this problem causing more schools to make up their mind in advance? Are districts developing unofficial policies of pre-determining what programs they will use based […]

My school told me, “You are the expert at home and the district is the expert at school.”  I did not agree to my daughter’s IEP. The district refused to allow me to tape record meetings and include my notes with the district’s notes. I filed a state complaint. The complaint: The school completely ignored […]

Access to a quality education is the civil rights battle of our generation…Real reform will never come from within the system because too many powers that be (the teachers’ union, politicians, consultants, vendors, etc.) have a vested interested in maintaining the status quo that is failing our children… Meaningful education reform must be forced upon […]

My 10 year old son has Tourettes/OCD.  His teachers do not understand his disability and what he is going through in class.  They have no idea about inner tics.  Their main concern is proper position of words on a page. They are not trained to effectively work with him or teach him. His IEP meeting […]