Special Education Law and Advocacy
The Guidance Counselor ignored our parental consent form and conducted tests on our daughter against our written instructions, even though she signed the form acknowledging our wishes and concerns. Our Continue Reading →
In your experience, do schools treat and discipline all children fairly? * Are schools more likely to suspend or expel children with disabilities? Children of color? * English language learners? Continue Reading →
The IDEA requires IEP teams to consider and address several Special Factors that affect children’s ability to learn, including: Behavior: If your child’s behavior interferes with his learning or the Continue Reading →
“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 →
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training takes place at the Grand Royale Events Center in Decatur, GA…just outside of Atlanta. The program will be “live” for in-person attendees Continue Reading →
Learn in the comfort of your home with the Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training. All you need is a computer or device and speakers! Now Available as an Continue Reading →
A Florida Sheriff’s Office keeps a secret list of kids it thinks could “fall into a life of crime.” Although school officials claim they didn’t know about the program or Continue Reading →
Quality special education services are intensive and expensive. Resources are limited. If you have a child with special needs, you may wind up battling the school district for compensatory education Continue Reading →
Spencer East Brookfield School District (MA) terminated a paraprofessional with knee and shoulder impairments after she requested to be excused from a new district policy requiring paraprofessionals to be trained Continue Reading →
PLEASE SHARE! FREE WEBINAR – Special Education in a Pandemic Quarantine May 19, 2020 – 7 pm EST/4pm PST Parents have so many questions about their child’s special education rights Continue Reading →
