Special Education Law and Advocacy
Update: May 2017. OSEP updated its guidance on identifying postsecondary goals in training, education, employment, and, where appropriate, independent living. A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students Continue Reading →
This Wrightslaw conference is sponsored by the Oklahoma Disability Law Center and Partners in Education Advocacy. Registration is FREE to parents, family members, and individuals who work with children with Continue Reading →
My principal is requiring that I have meetings to change students’ IEPs to correct the location of services under the direct service hours part of their IEPs. All of their Continue Reading →
Moving once every three years, military families who have children with special needs face unique financial, medical, and legal issues, particularly during deployment or a PCS. Parents need to understand Continue Reading →
Must mediation take place first – before a parent files a State Complaint? I live in Wyoming. The specifics and mechanics of mediation vary from state to state. In many states, Continue Reading →
Updates from Office of Special Education And Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) On September 6, 2011, the Department released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the IDEA Part B regulations. Continue Reading →
Boy, can I relate to the difficulties described in this post about the difference in high income / low income school districts! I saw the differences in test scores between Continue Reading →
Law 1 – The only tape recording the school will never misplace is the one of you being sarcastic at an IEP meeting. Law 2 – If you lose your Continue Reading →
Several weeks ago I responded to a mom who was stuck in RTI purgatory. My advice for her was: Step 1 – Learn all she could about RTI and what Continue Reading →
Wrightslaw is coming to Edmond, OK, just outside of Oklahoma City on December 7, 2011! Registration is FREE to parents, family members, and individuals who work with children with disabilities Continue Reading →
