Special Education Law and Advocacy
Just a reminder that the PELE Clinic Educator Forum will be held at William & Mary Law School on Tuesday, March 24 from 5-6:30 PM. PELE (Parents Engaged for Learning Continue Reading →
For parents, teachers, related services providers, and school administrators who have questions about whether children with ADD/ADHD qualify for special education services under IDEA, please read the Joint Policy Memorandum Continue Reading →
Draft IEPs Developed in Good Faith The school system I work for sends out Draft IEPs to parents by email. The word DRAFT is written across the page with a Continue Reading →
PELE, the Parents Engaged for Learning Equality Initiative, will host a Parent Forum on Thursday, Feb. 26, from 6 to 7:30 PM in Room 119 at William & Mary Law Continue Reading →
What can be included in the IEP accommodations? Can we stipulate in my son’s IEP that he will not be required to keep an assignment notebook, but will have the Continue Reading →
My 9 year old son, a child with autism, is in a 3rd grade inclusion class on a Basic Ed diploma path. He is required to take the FCAT to Continue Reading →
On January 30, the Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference kicked-off the opening of the new Special Education Advocacy Clinic at the William and Mary Law School. The Clinic, Continue Reading →
Preparing Documentation is Essential to Good Advocacy Your goal at an IEP meeting is to initiate or obtain additional special education and/or related services for your child. A successful outcome Continue Reading →
If your child receives speech language therapy, you need to pay attention to how the service provider is described in the IEP. If the IEP includes acronyms, you need to Continue Reading →
My son is in the 10th grade. He has a behavior disorder and he can’t control himself at times. The school does not understand when he gets agitated and angry. Continue Reading →
