Time is running out! Register today! Attention Texas: Wrightslaw Boot Camp in Austin on Aug 1-2
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet Pete and Pam Wright in Austin. They will be doing a two-day training program in Austin on August 1-2.
VA Special Ed Regulations – What Next?
The Public Comment Period ended on June 30, 2008. What Happens Next? The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) will revise the proposed regulations in response to the public comments they Continue Reading →
School Evaluations: Should schools provide parents with a copy before an IEP meeting?
Update: OSEP Letter to Anonymous, September 9, 2019. Question: Is it best practice to withhold an educational report from the student, parent, guardian, a special education teacher,or another IEP Team Continue Reading →
Homebound Services: Two Hours a Week = FAPE?
Recently, someone asked a question about homebound services, whether the law limits the time for direct instruction. Here’s the question… My daughter is on home bound services and the special Continue Reading →
When a School Refuses to Protect a Child with Life-threatening Allergies …
The child’s doctor wrote, “… the Student is extremely allergic to peanuts and tree nuts. These allergies can cause anaphylaxis, which is a life threatening condition. Symptoms from anaphylaxis include Continue Reading →
When Schools Punish Sick Children Who Miss School: A Game Plan
From Wrightslaw: After nearly 400 comments, we must close this page to new comments – the blog program cannot accept more text. Since this topic continues to generate questions, I Continue Reading →
Do Students Have to be out of Resource Room by 9th Grade to go to College?
You asked: “Do students need to be out of the resource room by 9th grade in order to go to college?” I’m confused about this question. A “resource room” is Continue Reading →
How Much Training is Required for a Classroom Aide?
(Moved from the Community Helpline) The school is proposing to have the majority of our autistic son’s special ed services provided by a classroom aide. They are saying the aide Continue Reading →
OCR Complaint & Getting the School to Apologize
(Moved from the Community Helpline) Our district allows all general education students to attend the high school of their choice in the district. But the district refused to allow our Continue Reading →
Do Schools Have Any Legal Obligation to Identify and Test Students?
Several weeks ago, someone who was using the Special Education Law and Advocacy Multimedia training program asked a question about the school’s legal obligation to identify and test students. As Continue Reading →
