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Room Archive The
Press Room includes news items, newspaper and magazine articles, and
other information about Pete and Pam Wright, founders of Wrightslaw.com. Wrightslaw
is ranked #1 in education
law, special
education law and special
education advocacy. Wrightslaw Press Room IEP Special Factors - WhyNotFathers.com by Carl Young (04/12) Autism and IEPS: When Knowledge is Power by C.A. Curie. Autism Key (02/11) Special Education Conference planned for Fortuna Focus is on autism and the law by Mary Bullwinkel. The Humboldt Beacon (03/11) April Workshop Targets Parents of Kids with Disabilities by Morgan Josey GLover. Greensboro News-Record (03/11) Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference The Montgomery County Herald (03/11) Group to Sponsor Advocacy Boot Camp The Journal-News.Net (03/11) Lighting the Way by Joe Dolinsky. The Wilkes Barre Times Leader (04/11) PPT Meeting: What to Expect by Susan Schaefer. West Hartford Patch.com (05/11) Special Ed & School Districts: Parents Struggle On To Get Their Kids What They Need by Kristina Chew Care2.com (05/11) Finding Help for Learning Disabilities by Lesley Alderman. New York Times (02/10) Resources for Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities by Walecia Konrad. New York Times (02/10) Nudging Schools to Help Students with Learning Disabilities by Walecia Konrad. New York Times (02/10) Wrightslaw Special Education Law Conference Coming to Davenport on April 10. Quad Cities Online: Dispatch - Argus (03/10) 10 Sites Worth Checking Out If Your Child Has Autism by Jennifer Bixler and John Bonifield. CNN (04/10) Parents' Rights and Special Education by Lisa Jo Rudy. Autism.About.Com (04/10) Lawyer with Special Needs Niche Accused of Practicing Without License By Molly McDonough. ABA Journal (04/10) Attorney for parents of special needs kids accused of practicing without license By Tom Jackman. Washington Post (04/10) Is Restraint Always Abuse? by Bill Ahearn. Psychology Today (06/10) Just in Time for School Year: Special Education Advocate Launches Must-Have School Supply for Parents, Teachers of Children with Disabilities. Hayward, CA (PRWEB) (07/10) How To Get The Extra Help Your Child Needs By Mari-Jane Williams. Washington Post (08/10) The Special Education Primer By Jayne Matthews. Baltimore Times (08/10) Parents advocating for special needs kids clash with schools as they adjust to new teachers by D. Aileen Dodd. Atlanta Journal Constitution (09/10) The Unwanted News by Dr. Ellenmorris Tiegerman. Long Island Press (09/23) Billions of special education federal funds historically go unspent by Robin Hansen. SF Special Ed Examiner (07/07)
Shedding Light on Special Needs Education by John McCallum. Cheney Free Press (07/03) Proud Parent of Bridge Academy by Alicia Grimaldi Brzycki. Central Jersey.com/Letter to the Editor (06/24) Free Wrightslaw Special Education Law & Advocacy Training Seminar by Heidi Coston. Plantation Family & Parenting Examiner (06/23) Summer Reading for Parents of Special Needs Students by Kindall Nelson. Chicago Special Education Examiner (06/13) Attorney in Key Special Education Case to Speak to Autism Group. The Maui News (04/22) Bellinger '09 Receives Equal Justice Works Fellowship by Ann Gaudreaux. W & M Law School (04/07) National & Local Evidence of Reading Neglect and How You Can Fix It by Robin Hansen. SF Special Education Examiner (03/31) The Best Kept Secret in Special Ed by Robin Hansen. SF Special Education Examiner (03/29) Breit and Wrights Lauded for Contributions to Parents Engaged for Learning Equality Initiative by Jaime Welch-Donahue. "The Wrightslaw Army" W & M Law School (02/20) Plotting the Course. ...One of the best handbooks available today is Wrightslaw: No Child Left Behind by Leslie Martini. Boston Special Needs Kids Examiner (02/16) Getting Help For A Child With Autism by Elizabeth Cohen. CNN Blog (02/09) Autism: Growing Challenge by Kim Barto. Martinsville Bulletin (02/08) Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference Fundraiser at the William & Mary Law School for the Parents Engaged for Learning Equality (PELE) Special Education Advocacy Program www.wrightslaw.com (01/30) William and Mary Law School opens the PELE clinic to assist children with special needs and their families W & M Law School (01/28) 2008
VA Trial Lawyer's Association joins W & M Law School to Assist Families with Special Needs. Special education experts Pete and Pam Wright present a conference fundraiser and kickoff for Parents Engaged in Learning Equality (PELE). VTLA Law Letter Online (12/19) Workshops in Hawaii are teaching
homeless parents how to navigate the state's special-education system
by using the
book Wrightslaw:
From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition. Read the article in the Star Bulletin. (11/17) 2007 Read
the second installment of "The
Wright Way" column in Spectrum
magazine. The Back To School issue focuses on preparing yourself and
your kids for the upcoming school year. (August/Sept) Education
Week talks to Pete Wright about the May
21st ruling by the United States Supreme Court, were he placed the
Winkelman decision
in the top three or four in importance of about 10 IDEA cases decided
by the justices. (06/06) Pete
& Pam Wright Guests on the Glenn Beck Show,
CNN News. In
Kalie
McArthur v. Academy School District 20, parents
sue school district after their child was sexually assaulted by a "peer
tutor" who was not screened or trained; a school expert claimed
the assault was "pleasurable" for
Kalie. Mr. Beck asks Pete and Pam how parents can protect their children
from abuse and whether the laws are tough enough to protect individuals
like Kalie. Learn
about Kalie's case & download complaint. (07/02/06) Expert
Prediction: Parents Face Long Odds in Supreme Court Case on Special
Education - Connect
for Kids Editor Susan Phillips interviews Pete Wright about his
impressions of oral argument in Arlington
v. Murphy, and implications of the case. (04/25/06) Special Education Conference Features Children's Attorney - "Diagnosed with multiple learning disabilities in the second grade, a Richmond, Va., attorney recalled how condensation from a pitcher of Kool-Aid and some poster board used at a residential camp he attended served as pivotal tools in overcoming his struggles." Reporter Joyce Koballa highlights Pete and Pam's accomplishments and the resources they offer to families. (04/04/06) Children's Crusaders - Parents speak to Liz Stevens of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about education and advocacy. "With special-needs kids, parents must sometimes become advocates to negotiate obstacles and find the best classroom fit." (02/21/06) Q&A
with Pete Wright: 'Kids ar e...Teaching-disabled' - The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution talked to Wright about teaching kids to read,
how to keep Individualized Education Program meetings from going sour
and why parents shouldn't resist standardized testing. (02/02/06) Pete
and Pam Wright Recipients of Sinclair Award from Haberman Foundation
- "Pete
and Pam Wright have done more for parents of special needs children
than anyone in the last five years. Their publications, presentations,
workshops, newsletters and materials assist parents in navigating the
Special Education maze." (12/19/05) Pete Wright is Guest on Justice Talking - Pete Wright was a guest on NPR's Justice Talking, the weekly public radio program on legal issues and public policy. The topic was A Special Look at Special Education. Click this link to listen to the show. (11/3/05) U.
S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Schaffer v. Weast
- Pete Wright shares his notes about questions from the Justices and
offers observations and impressions of oral argument in the burden of
proof case. (10/8/05) Forbes
Selects Wrightslaw as a "Best of the Web" site. At Wrightslaw,
"you'll find clear, helpful information about what your child is entitled
to from the education system. The state-by-state Yellow
Pages for Kids with Disabilities doesn't merely list experts and organizations;
it walks you through different approaches to finding them and allows you to choose
one you can feel comfortable with." (4/15/05) Surviving
Due Process Wins Award of Excellence. Surviving
Due Process: Stephen Jeffers v. School Board won an an 'Award of Excellence'
from the Aegis Awards. The film was directed and filmed by V.A.V.S.
Video Productions, a team of specialists in producing educational video programs.
(1/9/05) Surviving Due Process: Stephen Jeffers v. School Board. The Surviving Due Process DVD takes you through a special education due process hearing from initial preparations to testimony by the last witness. Learn how attorneys prepare for due process hearings, direct and cross-examination, objections by counsel, and rulings by the hearing officer. This DVD is based on an actual case. (9/14/04) Special ed forum slated, by Theresa Winslow Staff Writer for The Capital, an Annapolis based newspaper. Special Education Law for Parents and Professionals: Understanding the Issues and Processes is the theme of the workshop. Pete Wright states, " So many individuals feel they can't read the law and understand it. We provide hands-on experience." (The Capital, 4/22/04) Pete and Pam Wright traveled to Alaska in April presenting at two Alaskan Boot Camps. Organizers state, " We held two Wrightslaw, IDEA trainings, one in Juneau and one in Anchorage. We were privileged to host the conference for more than 350 participants. It was exciting to see all of the stakeholders come together to learn and appreciate the same information which focused on our best resources, the children." (Sponsored by the Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education, 4/04) Meeting's
Aim: Make adults advocates of kids with disabilities makes headline for The
Detroit News. The Wright's crisscross the country leading conferences that
help parents, educators, health care workers and lawyers learn how to advocate
for children with disabilities within the educational system. (The Detroit
News, 2/27/2004) 1.1 million people downloaded 4.6 million files from Wrightslaw. 45,000 subscribers receive The Special Ed Advocate, the free online newsletter about special education law and advocacy. Subscribe No Child Left Behind Press Release - Wrightslaw: No Child Left Behind by Peter W. D. Wright, Pamela Darr Wright and Suzanne Whitney Heath, published by Harbor House Law Press, is now available. Learn what the law says about scientifically based reading instruction, annual proficiency testing, tutoring, transfers from failing schools, teacher qualifications, teacher liability protection, and more. (12/3/03) Website Helps Out Disabled Children. Hillary Copsey with The Winchester Star writes, "If knowledge is power, a new Website is empowering parents of children with disabilities." Yellow pages for kids is a state-by-state listing of tutors, agencies, organizations, and other resources for children with disabilities. www.yellowpagesforkids.com. (The Winchester Star, 11/4/2003) Experts Urge Active Participation by Parents. Hillary Copsey with The Winchester Star focuses on the IEP process. "No one knows your child better than you" states Pete Wright. (The Winchester Star, 11/29/2003) Special
education champion to speak at workshop. Wright
and his wife, Pamela, a psychotherapist, will present a special education workshop,
"Emotions to Advocacy" at the University Center at Carnegie Mellon University.
The program is sponsored by Parent Advocates for Learning Support and Achieve.
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 9/20/03) Championing
Children for Whom Reading and Learning Are Difficult. Brent Staples of the
New York Times asked, "Why is Pete Wright a warrior for children?"
Mr. Staples found that "People who get help after suffering humiliation in
school often grow up to be champions of children who remind them of their younger
selves. This is what happened to Mr. Wright." (New York Times, 6/26/03) Advocacy Seminar & Cruise - Special education activists focus on law, rights by Shawna S. Kelsch. "Husband and wife special education advocates Pete and Pam Wright will conduct a full day legal and advocacy training seminar Wednesday at the Radisson in Port Canaveral." (Florida Today, 1/14/03) Pete
Wright featured in ADD Magazine Ten perfect jobs for people with ADD (1/03) Pete Wright discusses tactics and strategy when it comes to dealing with special ed issues. (Quest Magazine 12/02) Note: This is a large article and may take several minutes to download. Special
Ed Rights are Specialty of Deltaville Firm. Tom
Chillemi writes about Pete and Pam Wright who "built Wrightslaw, a dot-com company
in the heart of Deltaville that is ranked among the top 40,000 websites in the
world." (Southside Sentinel, 11/27/02) Maintaining Good Relationships Between Parents and Schools. Pete and Pam Wright discuss parent responses to a crisis, why conflict is inevitable, and how to build and maintain good working relationships between parents and schools. (Third in a 3-part series in Special Education Law Update, 8/02) Designing
SMART IEPs. Pete and Pam Wright discuss tips on creating SMART Individualized
Education Programs that are specific, measurable, use action words, are realistic,
and time-limited. (Second in a 3-part series in Special Education Law Update,
7/02) Wrightslaw: Special Education Law Goes Into 8th Printing- More Than 25,000 in Print. Less than three years after Wrightslaw: Special Education Law was published by Harbor House Law Press, the book goes into the eighth printing. (5/3/02) The
publicity campaign planned by Attorney-Activist Pete Wright and Psychotherapist
Pam Wright, whose latest book, From Emotions to Advocacy addresses the problems
that confront the nearly 7 million disabled children in the US who receive special
education services. The Wright's launched the book with a cruise. . . (Publishers
Weekly Magazine, 4/1/02) Advocacy Training, State Capital, Honolulu. While we taught advocacy skills to parents, we learned about the Felix Consent Decree, damages cases against Hawaii, about Aloha from Naomi Grossman and the warm, gracious people of Hawaii. (12/7-8/01) From Emotions to Advocacy Press Release (9/25/01) RCE Computer Camp a Success! After Wrightslaw and Harbor House Law Press challenge local businesses to "send a child to camp," computer camp is full. (From The Southside Sentinel, 7/19/01) Parents of Child with Autism Prevail. U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issues decision in Stefan Jaynes v. Newport News Public Schools. (7/11/01) Lawyer advises educators to bridge learning gaps, listen to children's parents by Nancy Averett, Reporter, The Morning Call. (6/26/01) Wrightslaw Special Education Law Press Release (8/19/99) Contact
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