Next Stop…Albuquerque, New Mexico
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy training is being sponsored by Education for Parents of Indian Children with Special Needs. This is a Pre-Academy session kicking off the 9th Continue Reading →
Changing Terms: “Mentally Retarded” to “Cognitive Disability”
As a Special Education teacher and advocate, I was elated to hear a change in terminology from “Mentally Retarded” to “Cognitive Disability” as federal mandate for terminology. It is our Continue Reading →
For Immediate Release – Wrightslaw Heading South to Alabama
Special education law is notoriously complex and constantly changing. Making sure that children with disabilities receive a free, appropriate public education is often a frustrating, tedious process and may become Continue Reading →
VA Parents: The Family as Warriors, Heroes, and Collaborators
Family Advocacy Institute Workshop on February 18, 2012 at Hampton University. Learn more about your child’s rights and how to navigate the systems (including IEP tools). This workshop is for Continue Reading →
Overcoming Roadblocks to ESY Services – A Success Story
Christine writes that her 5th grade son, Alex, has high-functioning autism and average cognitive abilities. He has not met his IEP reading goal in over 2 years. The school does Continue Reading →
Adverse Consequences of NOT Knowing the Law
The results of an independent evaluation show that our son had dyslexia and dysgraphia. We asked the district to evaluate our son as well, and they refused. We left the Continue Reading →
Who Doesn’t Love Data?
What does the “achievement gap” look like from state to state? Want the data on “highly qualified teachers” in your state? How are students with disabilities doing on state tests Continue Reading →
2012 Youth Achievement Award – Smart Kids with LD
There is still time to apply! Smart Kids with LD – Youth Achievement Award. This $1,000 award recognizes the strengths and accomplishments of young people with learning disabilities and ADHD. Continue Reading →
New! Parent Resources: Reports & Regulations
Analysis of State Bullying Laws and Policies (2011) from the Office of Safe and Healthy Students (formerly OSDFS) This report reviews states’ bullying laws and model bullying policies and school Continue Reading →
D.L. v. District of Columbia – Child Find Class Action Case
On November 16 2011, a federal judge issued a ruling in D.L. v. District of Columbia, (D.D.C., Civ. No. 05-1437). This is the latest in a series of federal court Continue Reading →
