Special Education Law and Advocacy
On January 10, we were happy to announce a new publication in the Wrightslaw Store. A Guide to Helping Your Child at Home: Developing Foundational Skills in Reading and Writing Continue Reading →
My son is in 3rd grade, reading on a Kindergarten level. The school says he has to be taught using 3rd grade materials so he has access to the curriculum, Continue Reading →
My son is entering 6th grade. His reading skills are at the 3rd grade level. His pediatrician thinks he has dyslexia. The school insists that he is “making progress.” I Continue Reading →
“Your child is reading 7 grade levels below his peers.” Can you imagine how it felt to hear those words? After we spent years working with the school for our Continue Reading →
My 11-year-old son, grade 5, is behind a little socially. He has no real friends who seek him out or invite him over. He says he wants to be in Continue Reading →
In December 2014, advocate Pat Howey published a post on the blog entitled “Wake Up Folks! You are Being Sold a Line of Goods about Dyslexia.” Her post generated a Continue Reading →
I have a quick reading question. My 5 year old has Down syndrome. I’ve read the research about an evidenced-based intervention program designed to teach reading and language skills to Continue Reading →
Ok. I am going on a rant here and I expect some kickback. Before you tell me how wrong I am, please remember that I have been advocating for almost Continue Reading →
– by guest blogger Kalman R. Hettleman, former member of the Baltimore school board, former state human resources secretary, and tireless advocate for children with disabilities. “Disabled students aren’t as Continue Reading →
“It is a sobering fact: dyslexia affects up to twenty percent of the population and it has very specific symptoms.” Kelli Sandman-Hurley, explains that students who have dyslexia “…will always Continue Reading →
