Get in Gear and Sign Up for a Wrightslaw Conference Today!
Join Pete Wright, Esq., in Cincinnati, OH on May 7, Atlanta, GA on May 12 and Arlington, VA on May 19. Wayne Steedman, Esq., will be presenting in Roanoke, VA. Continue Reading →
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Parents & Kids: Rise and Shine
What can you do before your children walk out the door to help them feel they can conquer anything? Use these simple, no-nonsense pointers to make a few simple changes Continue Reading →
Supreme Court: P & A Can Sue State to Protect Individuals with Disabilities
While investigating suspicious deaths in state institutions, the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy (VOPA) requested relevant records from state officials. Virginia refused, stating that a state-law privilege protected records Continue Reading →
Alone in a Storage Closet: Ethical or Unethical?
I have a 10 year old son who has Down syndrome. He is significantly developmentally delayed and does not speak. His teacher decided to make a storage closet in his Continue Reading →
April Showers Bring…Wrightslaw Conferences!
Still time to sign up! Check out the Spring conference schedule. Join Pete Wright, Esq., in Greensboro, NC on April 7, Annapolis, MD on April 9, and Roanoke, WV on Continue Reading →
Treatment for Kids with Autism – Removing a Barrier!
Legislative efforts are under way to change the North Carolina statute that creates an artificial barrier to treatment for children with Autism. Creative Legislative Solutions is working to affect changes Continue Reading →
Seeking Organizations & Informal Groups to Sign-on: Support IDEA Fairness Restoration Act
Last week, the IDEA Fairness Restoration Act was introduced in Congress to allow parents to recover expert witness fees when they prevail in due process hearings and court actions under Continue Reading →
Sign Up Today for The Atypical Learner Conference in Annapolis, MD – April 8-10, 2011
The Atypical Learner Conference, designed for parents and caregivers of bright children who might be failing in school. The conference will focus on common causes and explanations for dyslexia, ADHD, Continue Reading →
Leveling the Playing Field for Parents – IDEA Fairness Restoration Act
On March 17, 2011, federal legislation was introduced to allow parents to recover expert witness fees in due process hearings and litigation under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. “This Continue Reading →
Recovering Expert Witness Fees
ISO Stories about Parents Who Could Not Afford Expert Witnesses for Due Process Without experts, parents and students with disabilities have little chance of success in due process hearings, and Continue Reading →
