The Wrightslaw Way

Date: November 7, 2013 Location: St. Demetrois Hall in Seattle, Washington Topic: Special Education Law and Advocacy Speaker: Pete Wright, Esq. Sponsors: Down Syndrome Community Click here for information on registration fees, scholarships, credits, agenda and more. Early Bird Registration Ends on September 30th. Don’t Miss Out! See you in Seattle!

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 […]

Bright & Beautiful Learning Center of Greenwood, SC used the Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy WebEx Training (6.5 hrs)  – on CD-Rom to earn CEU (continuing education units). Learn More Here! What part of this training session did you find most valuable? Read what staff members said: “All of it really. It covered key […]

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.  […]

MPACT is sponsoring this One-Day Special Education Law and Advocacy Training in St. Louis, MO. The May 14, 2013 conference will take place at the JCPenny Conference Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus. Registration fee includes three books, Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition and Wrightslaw: […]

The Elija Foundation and the Nassau Suffolk Autism Society of America welcomes Pete Wright, Esq. to Long Island, NY. This one-day Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training will be held at the Marriot Residence Inn. Don’t Miss Out…Register Today!

This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, featuring Pete Wright, is being sponsored by the National Autism Association of North Texas and the Autism Society of Collin County. The October 20 conference is being held at the First Baptist Church of Plano. Early Bird ends on September 16, 2011. Don’t miss out on the […]

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 […]

Can the school write in the IEP that the child will receive reading instruction/tutoring by a reading specialist who is not a special ed teacher? Yes. The IDEA and federal special ed regs do not require that the services listed in the IEP must be provided by a special ed teacher. (Vote in the poll […]

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 […]