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Wayne
Steedman, Esq.
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Wayne
Steedman
is an attorney and founding partner in the law firm of Callegary
& Steedman.
Mr. Steedman's practice is devoted primarily to the representation
of children with disabilities. He has represented his clients
in administrative due process hearings and state and federal courts.
In
addition to a law degree from the University of Maryland, Mr. Steedman has
a Masters Degree in Social Work. For several years, he served
as a Due Process Hearing Officer in special education cases. He
is an active member of the Council of
Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA).
"I loved the two-day seminar by you and Pat Howey - it was "just what the doctor" ordered. I know what I need to do - and how to do things more effectively. I feel so empowered! - Florida parent
Mr. Steedman is the author of “Advocating for Services: Legal Issues Confronting Parents and Guardians” in Growing Up with Autism: Working with School-Age Children and Adolescents by Robin L. Gabriels and Dina E. Hill (Editors), published by The Guilford Press (2007). He has written many articles about special education law and advocacy
including:
Wayne and Pete Wright
have worked together since Wayne's successful decision
in Gerstmyer
v. Howard County Public Schools. In Gerstmyer,
the Judge found that a Montessori School was the appropriate placement
for a child with dyslexia, a language learning disability. Read about this case in Parents
of Dyslexic Child Reimbursed for Tuition at Montessori School.
Recent
Programs
SOLD OUT - Greater
Toledo/Lucas County, OH - October 12-13: Special Education Law and Advocacy
Boot Camp sponsored by The Arc of Lucas County, Autism Society of NW
Ohio, Family Information Network of NW Ohio, Lucas County Board of MR/DD,
The Ability Center of Greater Toledo, Ohio Support Team, Ohio Coalition
for the Education of Children with Disabilities and the Ohio Developmental
Disabilities Council.
Cortland,
NY -June 22 - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training sponsored
by Resources & Advocacy for Inclusion.
Baltimore, MD - June 5 - Private Training.
Greater
Knoxville, TN - IDEA 2004 & NCLB: What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You!
sponsored by the Autism Society of America - East Tennessee Chapter.
Richmond,
VA - Partners in Policy Making (private training).
Ft. Lauderdale,
FL - Special Education Law & Advocacy Bootcamp sponsored by
the Unicorn Children's Foundation.
Champaign, IL - Special Education Law & Advocacy Training
sponsored by the
C-U Autism Network.
Wheeling, WV - What You Don't Know About IDEA & NCLB CAN Hurt You!
sponsored by the Augusta Levy Learning Center.
Stevensville,
MI - Special Education Law & Advocacy Training sponsored by
Autism in Berrien County Speaks.
Austin,
TX
- Special Education Law & Advocacy Training sponsored by Texas
Parent to Parent.
Tallahasee, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, FL - What You Don't
Know CAN Hurt You! sponsored by the Florida Developmental
Disabilities Council (FDDC).
Rochester,
NY - Special Ed Law & Advocacy Training sponsored by Greater
Rochester S.A.F.E. (Schools Are For Everyone).
Annapolis,
MD - What You Don't Know About IDEA 2004 CAN Hurt You! sponsored
by Psychological Resource Associates, The Learning Network and
Anne Arundel Community College.
Duluth,
GA - Wrightslaw Special Education Law & Advocacy Training
Program sponsored by the Autism Society of George.
Phoenix,
AZ - Wrightslaw Special Ed Law & Advocacy Training Program
with co-presenters Pat Howey, Pete Wright, and Pam Wright at the
Eighth Annual
Conference of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates.
Richmond VA - Partners in Policymaking (closed to the public).
Wrightslaw
Speakers Bureau
As a member of the Wrightslaw
Speakers Bureau, Mr. Steedman provides training for parents, educators,
advocate, attorneys, and others who want to ensure that children receive
quality special education services.
Wrightslaw special
education law & advocacy programs are designed to meet the needs
of parents, educators, health care providers, advocates, and attorneys
who represent children with disabilities.
Contact Info
Wayne Steedman, Esq.
Callegary & Steedman, P.A.
301 N. Charles Street, Suite 600
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-576-7606 l Fax: 410-576-0454
Website:
Callegary & Steedman,
PA
Email: wayne@callegarysteedman
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Created: 04/01/05
Revised: 12/19/07
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