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Posted on 06/14/2018 by Wrightslaw — 6 Comments ↓

Reading is the gateway skill to learning. You need to learn about reading difficulties and disabilities, like dyslexia, and find out how reading is assessed. Find out about: Reading skills Continue Reading →

Posted in Assessment and Evaluations, Reading, Tests & Assessments | 6 Comments ↓

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Posted on 06/11/2018 by Wrightslaw — Leave a reply

Wrightslaw’s Get Ready for Summer Reading…Sale! Save 25% and Free Shipping on Orders of $35 and more! Includes the Wrightslaw Bundle! Use Coupon Code 20180531 to receive the discount. Order Continue Reading →

Posted in IDEA 2004, Wrightslaw Products | Tagged Parent advocacy, Reading | Leave a reply

Evaluations v. IEP Meetings

Posted on 05/31/2018 by Wrightslaw — 6 Comments ↓

“Schools are mixing up terminology these days (see The Terminology Game). I believe they are doing this on purpose to confuse parents and prevent them from exerting their legal rights. Continue Reading →

Posted in IDEA 2004, IEPs | Tagged Evaluatons, IEP Meetings, Robert C. Thurston, The School Kids Lawyer | 6 Comments ↓

Mom Uses the School’s Test Scores to Get ABA Therapy

Posted on 05/24/2018 by Wrightslaw — 1 Comment ↓

My son Sam has autism. He just turned three. For the past 10 months, he received ABA therapy and made good progress. 

We recently moved to a new town. Our Continue Reading →

Posted in Autism, Success Stories, Tests & Assessments | Tagged ABA Therapy, autism, Evaluations, Test Scores | 1 Comment ↓

Case Update: MN v. School Board City of VA Beach 2018

Posted on 05/17/2018 by Wrightslaw — 7 Comments ↓

May 2018 Update: From the Normans, “It’s more GOOD News!” After we won our 2016 due process hearing, the school district appealed the decision to the federal court. The legitimate Continue Reading →

Posted in Cases, Military Families | Tagged Cass and Michelle Norman, Military Families, MN v. School Board City of VA Beach | 7 Comments ↓

Like Mother, Like Son by Two Self-Advocates

Posted on 05/14/2018 by Wrightslaw — Leave a reply

We hear many stories about struggling special ed students and their parents’ attempts to advocate for them. We’re always happy to hear the success stories and the amusing stories that Continue Reading →

Posted in Advocacy | Tagged Self Advocacy | Leave a reply

Does Your Child’s Teacher See the IEP?

Posted on 05/10/2018 by Community — 37 Comments ↓
Elementary school children

Do you know that your child’s teacher may never see the IEP into which you and the other team members put so much time and effort? Sometimes, school administrators decide Continue Reading →

Posted in IEPs | Tagged access to the IEP, IEPs, parental role | 37 Comments ↓

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Posted on 05/07/2018 by Wrightslaw — Leave a reply

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Posted in Special Ed Law | Tagged Advocacy, Learning Disabilities, Parent advocacy | Leave a reply

Teacher Rights under IDEA? Teacher not allowed to speak to parents.

Posted on 05/03/2018 by Pam Wright — 9 Comments ↓

I am a special education teacher with some specific questions to protect my students. I have a meeting with a supervisor to discuss this and I want to know what Continue Reading →

Posted in IDEA 2004, Parent Rights & Responsibilities, Parent-School Relationship, Teachers | 9 Comments ↓

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Posted on 04/30/2018 by Wrightslaw — 1 Comment ↓

The Wrightslaw Bundle includes: Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition, Wrightslaw: All About IEPs and Wrightslaw: All About Tests and Assessments, 2nd Edition. Continue Reading →

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