Special Education Law and Advocacy
I see the social aspect of inclusion as the priority over the educational aspect. I have concerns about the inclusion “movement” disallowing for appropriate services, i.e. cognitively delayed students who 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 →
While investigating suspicious deaths in state institutions, the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy (VOPA) requested relevant records from state officials. Virginia refused, stating that a state-law privilege protected records 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 →
I get a knot in my stomach for days ahead of time. When I provide information and observations about my child at IEP meetings, the team ignores them. How can Continue Reading →
I have a 10 year old son who has Down syndrome. He is significantly developmentally delayed and does not speak. His teacher decided to make a storage closet in his Continue Reading →
Enforcing IDEA can be difficult. Use the tactics and strategies found in Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy and other Wrightslaw resources. Here are some other ways to require enforcement of Continue Reading →
My daughter is 4 grade levels behind in reading. According to her evaluation, she has dyslexia, low working memory, and a severe reading disability. The school said they would start Continue Reading →
Still time to sign up! Check out the Spring conference schedule. Join Pete Wright, Esq., in Greensboro, NC on April 7, Annapolis, MD on April 9, and Roanoke, WV on Continue Reading →
I recorded the HBO special about Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall (7/2/1908 – 1/24/1993) and just watched it. It was so moving it brought me to tears. In 1896, the Continue Reading →
