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: Parent Rights & Responsibilities
Special Offer! Save $10 on New Wrightslaw Special Education Law Book
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The special education laws are confusing to parents, school personnel, related service providers, and many advocates and attorneys. Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 3rd Edition provides a clear roadmap to these Continue Reading →
Pete and Pam Wright Answer Questions about Compensatory Education, IEPs and IEP Meetings in New Webinar
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In May 2020, Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge invited four special education attorneys to a webinar for parents, “Special Education in the COVID-19 Quarantine.” The attorneys, Pete Wright, Jack Robinson, Piper Paul, Continue Reading →
Present Levels in the IEP – Only the School’s Perspective?
The school sent us a “draft” Present Level of Performance for math and told us our feedback was welcome. We wrote our draft and sent it back to the school. Continue Reading →
Effective Advocacy – 4 Mistakes Parents Make
When you attend IEP meetings, you represent your child’s interests. Your goals are to: negotiate with the school obtain quality special education services for your child build healthy working relationships Continue Reading →
When an IEP Meeting is Scheduled – It’s Time to Prepare!
Effective advocacy comes from research, planning, and preparation. When you know a meeting is scheduled, it is time to prepare. If you need help, use the following list as a Continue Reading →
Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) Time Off for IEP Meetings
On August 8, 2019, Department of Labor (DOL) released an opinion letter on when parents can take Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) time off for IEP meetings. https://www.dol.gov/whd/opinion/FMLA/2019/2019_08_08_2A_FMLA.pdf This Guidance Continue Reading →
Coming Soon! Special Education Legal Developments & Cases 2018
Now available for Immediate Download in the Wrightslaw Store. Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2018 by Peter W.D. Wright and Pamela Darr Wright (ISBN 978-1-892320-47-6, 146 pages). $19.95 Continue Reading →
Transfer of Parental Rights at Age of Majority
When my daughter turned 18 years old, the school sent me a parental rights transfer form. This form would put her in charge of her IEP meetings. Do we have Continue Reading →
My Child’s New Teacher Does NOT Know Him – What Can I Do?
If only the teacher really knew my child… That’s where you, as your child’s “case manager,” jump in. If the teacher does not know your child – then what? You Continue Reading →