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Wayne Steedman, Esq.
Bio l  Recent Programs l Contact Info

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Wayne Steedman is a partner at The Steedman Law Group.
Wayne Steedman, Esq.
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:

Will Supreme Court Side with Parents in Winkelman v. Parma?
10 Tips: How to Use IDEA 2004 to Improve Your Child's Special Education Program

Independent Educational Evaluations: What? How? Why? Who Pays?

Going on a Discovery Mission Behind "Enemy Lines" (Guest Column)

 

 

 



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

TX, Dallas - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training (2023) sponsored by the Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas.

OK, Tulsa - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training (2023)sponsored by Sooner SUCCESS.


OK, OKC - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training (2023) sponsored by Sooner SUCCESS.


OK, OKC - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training (2022)
sponsored by Sooner SUCCESS.

OK, OKC - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training (9/14/2021) sponsored by Sooner SUCCESS.

OK, OKC - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training (9/16/2021) sponsored by Sooner SUCCESS.

SOLD OUT! Ann Arbor, MI - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training sponsored by the Down Syndrome Support Team.

SOLD OUT! OKC - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training sponsored by the Oklahoma Parents Center.

OKC - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training (2018) sponsored by Sooner SUCCESS.

El Paso, TX - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training sponsored by the Federal Bar Association El Paso Chapter.

Grand Rapids, MI - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training sponsored by the Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan.

Roanoke, VA - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training
sponsored by FACES of Virginia Families.

Detroit, MI - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training sponsored by My Great Kid, LLC.

Omaha, NE - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training sponsored by PTI Nebraska.

Davenport, IA - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training sponsored by the Autism Society of the Quad Cities.

Grand Rapids, MI - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training sponsored by the Autism Society West Shore Michigan.

Peoria, IL - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training sponsored by DisabilityGoTo, Inc.


Milwaukee, WI - Private Training

Indianapolis, IN - IDEA 2004 and NCLB: What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You!
sponsored by DisabilityGoTo, Inc. and the Autism Society of Indiana.


Chicago, IL - IDEA 2004 and NCLB: What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You! sponsored by DisabilityGoTo, Inc.


Bradenton, FL - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training sponsored by the Family Network on Disabilities of Manatee/Sarasota, Inc.

Waterbury, CT - IDEA 2004 and NCLB: What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You! sponsored by the Learning Disabilities Association of Connecticut, Inc.

SOLD OUT - Broomfield (Boulder Area), CO - Special Education Law & Advocacy Training sponsored by the Autism Society of Boulder County.

SOLD OUT -
Greater Toledo/Lucas County, OH - 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 - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training sponsored by Resources & Advocacy for Inclusion.

Baltimore, MD - 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 D. Steedman, Esq.
Attorney at Law
The Steedman Law Group, LLC
Galleria Towers
1447 York Road, Unit 508
Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093
(410)-645-0625
Email: wayne | at | steedmanlaw.net
Web: http://www.steedmanlaw.net


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