Special Education Law and Advocacy
My 11 year old 6th grader has always struggled with reading, phonics, spelling, and his handwriting is atrocious. He is diagnosed with Auditory Processing Disorder. The most recent private evaluation Continue Reading →
I have a 3 year old daughter diagnosed with ASD. The principal requested that I meet with her and my daughter’s special needs teacher to discuss school policy about dropping Continue Reading →
MPACT is sponsoring this One-Day Special Education Law and Advocacy Training in St. Louis, MO. The May 14, 2013 conference will take place at the JCPenny Conference Center at the Continue Reading →
Special education services, especially ABA services for children with autism, are expensive. In most states, demand is increasing. At the same time, for many programs, local funding is decreasing. Is Continue Reading →
Space is available! Do not miss out on this FREE Wrightslaw conference! Co-Sponsors Manasota B.U.D.S and Family Network on Disabilities of Manatee/Sarasota, Inc. invite you to join them and Patricia Continue Reading →
My school told me, “You are the expert at home and the district is the expert at school.” I did not agree to my daughter’s IEP. The district refused to 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 →
You say parents have rights but I don’t think they do. I think parents are powerless. The only parents who have rights are financially able to afford the implementation of Continue Reading →
I know that you get a lot of heat, but I can testify that it is very hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel when you Continue Reading →
We receive wonderful stories about parents who have become seasoned and powerful advocates for their children. Now these parents are paying it forward by providing advice and information to others, Continue Reading →
