The Wrightslaw Way

This one-day Wrightslaw Special Education Workshop on October 18, 2013 is  designed to meet the needs of parents and professionals serving children and teens with disabilities. The program is specific to Federal and New York Special Ed Laws relating to dyslexia and autism. Attendance is limited to those who work or reside in New York. […]

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 […]

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 […]

On April 6 and 7, please join Pete and Pam Wright in Springfield, MA for the first Boot Camp for 2012. Two full day’s of legal and advocacy training for parents, advocates, educators, attorneys and service providers. The Down Syndrome Resource Group of Western MA and Baystate Children’s Hospital are co-sponsoring this event. Don’t miss […]

My 3 year old son has Angelman’s syndrome and has just started walking independently. He has a one-to-one aide in the school-based prek program. The school is saying they do not have to provide any physical therapy because it is a medical issue. As long as my son has “access” in the classroom, they are […]

The Atypical Learner Conference, designed for parents and caregivers of bright children who might be failing in school. The conference will focus on common causes and explanations for dyslexia, ADHD, speech delay, school failure and behavioral problems that are treatable. Pete Wright, will be one of the speakers on April 9th and will focus on […]

(1)  I’m finishing my undergraduate degree in Special Education and want to work in Special Ed law. Do I need a doctorate and a law degree? I don’t care about the huge corporate jobs.  I just want to make a difference. (2)  I am interested in Special Ed law.  How does a lay person get […]

I am a high school psychologist. What is the law for students who have already been tested 2 times. Colleges and our state Voc/Ed  Services tell me I need to do a WAIS AND achievement testing every three years – no matter what -  even if the student is placed appropriately. 1) When should I […]

New Book! Wrightslaw: All About IEPs is at the printer now! Shipping second week of December                        $12.95    Order now Answers more than 200 frequently asked questions & introduces key legal issues Outlines your rights & responsibilities and explains the law in plain language you can understand Provides the reference source of information, the […]

Judge Orders Search for MPS Students in Need of Special Education On June 21, 2009 the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported: “A federal judge has ordered Milwaukee Public Schools to launch a wide search for students who didn’t get special education services they should have gotten between 2000 and 2005 and to figure out what needs […]