Special Offer! Wrightslaw Special Education Law, 3rd Edition
Wrightslaw Special Education Law expanded to include Section 504, ADA, IDEA, and other special education laws. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Accommodations & Modifications
What Are Pete Wright’s Predictions in Perez v. Sturgis?
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On January 18, 2023, the Supreme Court heard Oral Argument in Perez v Sturgis Public Schools. What is this case about? Why does the case matter? Who is likely to prevail? Continue Reading →
Long COVID under Section 504 and IDEA: A Resource Guide for Children, Students, Educators, Schools, Service Providers, and Families
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Many children and young adults who planned to return to school in the fall struggle to recover from “long COVID.” The terms “long COVID” and “long haul COVID” refer to Continue Reading →
Identifying and Meeting a Child’s Language Needs
“We adopted our son from another country three years ago. He is now nine years old, in the 3rd grade. He did not speak English when he arrived in this Continue Reading →
Banned! Can a School Refuse to Allow a Service Dog?
Can a school refuse a service dog for a child with behavior and emotional disability because they do not allow any pets? The school does not want any animals on Continue Reading →
3rd Edition – Wrightslaw: Special Education Law. Stay Tuned!
We are working on the Third Edition of our Wrightslaw: Special Education Law book. This edition will have a greater emphasis on both Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Continue Reading →
Is it Legal for a Student to Record Class Lectures?
In my state, it is illegal to record people without their permission. Is there an exception for students with disabilities who need to record class lectures for education purposes? Many students Continue Reading →
Evaluating a Child Who is Blind and Language Impaired
“My 11 year-old daughter is blind and language impaired. She has been in a public school for the blind. As part of her triennial re-evaluation, the team insists on doing Continue Reading →
Parapro at the “End-of-her-Rope!” Any comments?
We received an email from a para who feels like she is at her wit’s end, with nowhere to go. She asked if we could help by posing her dilemma Continue Reading →
Help! My son with LD is graduating. Who will write his 504 when he loses his IEP?
Gina-Marie writes – Help! My son with LD and an IEP is graduating from high school and I understand he will lose his IEP. Will he have a 504 now Continue Reading →