Special Education Law | Wrightslaw Way

Who Can Provide Special Education Services?

Posted on 11/13/2022 by Wrightslaw — 179 Comments ↓

The school won’t allow my child to receive direct instruction from a reading specialist. Continue Reading →

What To Do When the IEP Meeting Is Too Short

Posted on 02/16/2022 by Wrightslaw — 7 Comments ↓

When is an IEP meeting too short? Can an IEP team review and revise a child’s IEP in 25-30 minutes?
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8 Frequently Asked Questions about Compensatory Education

Posted on 07/08/2021 by Wrightslaw — 14 Comments ↓

As schools reopen, expect the IEP team to schedule a meeting or meetings to discuss your child’s eligibility for compensatory education. As your child’s advocate, you need to learn all you can about compensatory education now. Your child has no more time to waste. Continue Reading →

EPICS Virtual Annual Conference

Posted on 04/23/2021 by Wrightslaw — Leave a reply

The four hours of “Virtual/Zoom” of Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training over several days are hosted by Education for Parents of Indian Children with Special Needs – EPICS. Continue Reading →

Teacher: Writing IEPs for Kids I Don’t Teach

Posted on 01/02/2019 by Community — 8 Comments ↓

My school did not hire a second-grade Special Education teacher for this academic year. The eight special education students in second grade have a long-term substitute who is not a Continue Reading →

Have You Checked Out the Yellow Pages for Kids Website Lately?

Posted on 06/19/2017 by Wrightslaw — 1 Comment ↓

Find educational consultants, psychologists, educational diagnosticians, health care providers, academic therapists, tutors, speech language therapists, occupational therapists, coaches, advocates, and attorneys for children with disabilities on the Yellow Pages for Continue Reading →