Special Education Law and Advocacy
My daughter’s IEP states: Mother’s lack of trust for school and staff continues to hinder her daughter’s ability to make progress socially and emotionally. Can they write this about me Continue Reading →
Help! I need an attorney! Last year my son’s special ed reading teacher did NOT follow thru with the program in his IEP. The school said they did! Last September, Continue Reading →
If you have attended a Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy program or Boot Camp, you know we talk about conflict and other obstacles to effective advocacy. We ask a Continue Reading →
What can you do before your children walk out the door to help them feel they can conquer anything? Use these simple, no-nonsense pointers to make a few simple changes Continue Reading →
My son has a sensory processing disorder but did not qualify for special ed or OT. His teacher is militaristic, verbally harsh, and impatient. My son comes home crying and Continue Reading →
You say parents have rights but I don’t think they do. I think parents are powerless. The only parents who have rights are financially able to afford the implementation of Continue Reading →
Why? Why am I writing to the school? What am I trying to accomplish? What? What do I want? What are my goals? When you write letters to the school, Continue Reading →
Did you read what this grandfather wrote about his granddaughter who was normal until you handed her a book to read. Even though he had private evaluations completed on his Continue Reading →
We are having a dispute with the school about placement in the least restrictive environment. The school keeps denying our requests. Should we threaten to sue them? First – NO Continue Reading →
My twin sons have autism. We have an IEP meeting tomorrow. The boys’ Occupational Therapist/Physical therapist just called me and said that he was going to suggest to discontinue OT/PT Continue Reading →
