D.L. v. District of Columbia – Child Find Class Action Case
On November 16 2011, a federal judge issued a ruling in D.L. v. District of Columbia, (D.D.C., Civ. No. 05-1437). This is the latest in a series of federal court Continue Reading →
Author Archives: Wrightslaw
Automatic Services for Children with Autism – What are the Hard & Fast Rules?
My son has autism and the district says they are reducing services and changing him from an IEP to a 504 for Aspergers. I believe they are trying to move Continue Reading →
First Public Wrightslaw Conference of the New Year!
Join national expert Pete Wright, Esq. on February 23, 2012 for this One Day Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy training in Akron, OH. This is the first scheduled public Continue Reading →
What Can Parents Do if They Can’t Hire an Attorney?
Our son is 15 and is repeating 9th grade. He has learning disabilities and has an IEP. We did not think he was making progress in his special education program, Continue Reading →
School Change Must Come from Outside by Arlene Ackerman
Access to a quality education is the civil rights battle of our generation…Real reform will never come from within the system because too many powers that be (the teachers’ union, Continue Reading →
How NOT to be a Yappy Parent
Want to learn how to NOT shoot yourself in the foot by being the “know-it-all” parent at IEP meetings? This may sound like a silly game. But you can learn Continue Reading →
2011 VA Special Education Parent Involvement Survey
IDEA requires each state to submit a special education State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) to the U.S. Department of Education. One of the indicators in the Continue Reading →
What can one person do, you ask? Start a FETA Study Group!
That’s what Loni Allen decided to do after reading Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy (FETA). Loni is an educational resource specialist at Parents Helping Parents (PHP), the Parent Training and Continue Reading →
Help! No Teachers are Trained to Work with my Son
My 10 year old son has Tourettes/OCD. His teachers do not understand his disability and what he is going through in class. They have no idea about inner tics. Their Continue Reading →
Transportation in IEP Not Provided: “Sorry – We’re Short Staffed”
My 4-year-old has an IEP for ADHD and attention/transition difficulties. Transportation is written as a related service in his IEP but the school claims they are “short-staffed” and cannot get Continue Reading →
