Alone in a Storage Closet: Ethical or Unethical?
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: Taking Action for Systemic Change
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 →
The RTI Hurdle
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 →
April Showers Bring…Wrightslaw Conferences!
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 →
Our Roots – Opening the School House Doors
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 →
Treatment for Kids with Autism – Removing a Barrier!
Legislative efforts are under way to change the North Carolina statute that creates an artificial barrier to treatment for children with Autism. Creative Legislative Solutions is working to affect changes Continue Reading →
Seeking Organizations & Informal Groups to Sign-on: Support IDEA Fairness Restoration Act
Last week, the IDEA Fairness Restoration Act was introduced in Congress to allow parents to recover expert witness fees when they prevail in due process hearings and court actions under Continue Reading →
Sign Up Today for The Atypical Learner Conference in Annapolis, MD – April 8-10, 2011
The Atypical Learner Conference, designed for parents and caregivers of bright children who might be failing in school. The conference will focus on common causes and explanations for dyslexia, ADHD, Continue Reading →
Leveling the Playing Field for Parents – IDEA Fairness Restoration Act
On March 17, 2011, federal legislation was introduced to allow parents to recover expert witness fees in due process hearings and litigation under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. “This Continue Reading →
Who Will Enforce the Special Ed Law?
As a parent and an educator, I know that accountability is lacking in most schools. Children with disabilities suffer when they don’t have good IEPs, or their IEPs are not Continue Reading →
