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Attention Parents: We Need Your help!

Posted on 02/15/2017 by Wrightslaw — 3 Comments ↓

If you have a child who receives special education services, you’ve probably received a copy of a psychological report on your child. If you are like most parents, you had Continue Reading →

Posted in Assessment and Evaluations, Independent Evaluations | Tagged evaluation reports, Evaluation results and recommendations, Evaluations, John Hite, survey | 3 Comments ↓

Reminder! Wrightslaw Training in Greensboro, NC!

Posted on 02/13/2017 by Wrightslaw — Leave a reply

Autism Unbound welcomes Wrightslaw to Greensboro, NC on Monday, March 13, 2017. The $50 conference fee includes morning refreshments, a Wrightslaw highlighter pen and the three Wrightslaw books which retail Continue Reading →

Posted in Conferences, Training | Tagged Advocacy, IDEA 2004, Parent advocacy, Special Education Law, special education training, Strategies | Leave a reply

Parents Win in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: Timothy O v. Paso Robles

Posted on 02/09/2017 by Wrightslaw — Leave a reply

In TImothy O. v. Paso Robles (May 2016), Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Reinhardt reverses the District Court decision in a decisive win for the parents. In his opinion, Continue Reading →

Posted in Cases, IDEA 2004 | Tagged caselaw, Timothy O. v. Paso Robles | Leave a reply

“Give This Mom Whatever She Wants!”

Posted on 02/02/2017 by Wrightslaw — Leave a reply

The school was writing off my child. They were doing as little as possible to educate her properly. I thought I was going to lose my mind trying to deal Continue Reading →

Posted in Success Stories | Tagged Succcess Story, Tactics and Strategies | Leave a reply

New! A Guide to Helping Your Child at Home: Developing Foundational Skills in Reading and Writing

Posted on 01/26/2017 by Wrightslaw — Leave a reply

On January 10, we were happy to announce a new publication in the Wrightslaw Store. A Guide to Helping Your Child at Home: Developing Foundational Skills in Reading and Writing Continue Reading →

Posted in Dyslexia, Reading | Tagged Diana Hanbury King, Dyslexia, Reading | Leave a reply

Wrightslaw Training Just Outside of Phoenix!

Posted on 01/19/2017 by Wrightslaw — Leave a reply

This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch, PLLC and Parent Support Arizona. The conference Continue Reading →

Posted in Conferences, Training | Tagged Advocacy, Conference, Parent advocacy, Special Education Law, special education training, Strategies | Leave a reply

Organization & Homework Problems – Executive Function Issues?

Posted on 01/19/2017 by Wrightslaw — 7 Comments ↓

A clinical psychologist diagnosed my child with an executive functioning disorder.  The school team says he is not eligible for special education.  Is this true? The term “executive functioning” describes Continue Reading →

Posted in Assessment and Evaluations, Learning Disabilities | Tagged Executive function, homework problems, SLD | 7 Comments ↓

Endrew F: U.S. Supreme Court Argument Analysis

Posted on 01/13/2017 by Wrightslaw — 2 Comments ↓

Update: On March 22, 2017, the Supreme Court in Endrew v. Douglas County unanimously rejects the “de minimis” standard for one that “is markedly more demanding than the ‘merely more Continue Reading →

Posted in Autism, Cases, IDEA 2004 | Tagged autism, educational benefit, Endrew F. v. Douglas, FAPE | 2 Comments ↓

Sixth Circuit: Child’s Autism No Longer Adversely Affects Educational Performance – No IEP

Posted on 01/12/2017 by Wrightslaw — 2 Comments ↓

On November 17, 2015 in Q.W. v. Board of Education of Fayette County, Kentucky the Sixth Circuit upheld a District Court decision which concluded that a child with autism lost Continue Reading →

Posted in Autism, Cases, Eligibility, IDEA 2004 | Tagged autism, caselaw, Eligibility, Q.W. v. Bd. of Ed. Fayette County | 2 Comments ↓

Cocoa Beach, FL – Early Bird Registration Extended!

Posted on 01/10/2017 by Wrightslaw — 1 Comment ↓

Early Bird registration has been extended to Monday, January 16, 2017 for the Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training in Cocoa Beach, FL. This Wrightslaw training will take place Continue Reading →

Posted in Conferences | Tagged Advocacy, Parent advocacy, Special Education Law, special education training | 1 Comment ↓

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