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Begin your search for information in the Advocacy Libraries and Law Libraries. Download the current issue of The Special Ed Advocate.

Breaking News! On January 6, the U. S. Supreme Court agreed to hear another special education case. We will have more information later today (Jan 10, 2006)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004)
New School District Attorneys' Fees Provision Learning Disabilities - Discrepancy and Response to Intervention (RTI) Roadmap to IEPs & IEP Meetings

Special Education / Education
9 Ways to Boost Your Child's Attitude Before the Bus Arrives
Is it Legal to Send Special Ed Kids Home Early?
Strategies: When the School Ignores Your Requests for Help

Special Education Advocacy
Parent Advocacy: What You Should Do and Not Do
How I got 140 Hours of Compensatory Education
Who is Eligible for Protections Under Section 504, But Not Under IDEA?

Law & Legal Issues
How Will the Decision in Schaffer v. Weast Affect YOU? by Pete Wright (11/18/05)
Alert! Fed Judge Approves Record $6.7 Million in Special Ed Case (8/19/05)

Free Flyers, Resources, Pubs
IDEA 2004 Resources
Help for College Students with Disabilities Flyer
Need Help? Visit the Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities

Training & Seminars
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Books, Websites & Newsletters
Books & DVDs
Pete and Pam Wright are co-authors of several books published by Harbor House Law Press, including:

Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy - The Special Education Survival Guide, 2nd Edition by Pam Wright and Pete Wright, ISBN: 1-892320-09-6, 338 pages, perfect bound, $19.95. (2005)

Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004 by Peter W. D. Wright, Esq. and Pamela Darr Wright, ISBN: 1-892320-05-3, 168 pages, perfect bound; also available as an e-book. (2005)

Surviving Due Process: Stephen Jeffers v. School Board, the award-winning DVD about a special education due process hearing (2004).

Wrightslaw: No Child Left Behind by Peter W. D. Wright, Pamela Darr Wright and Suzanne Whitney Heath, ISBN: 1-892320-12-6, 384 pages, perfect bound, includes No Child Left Behind CD-ROM. (2003)

Wrightslaw: Special Education Law (1999) - Now out of print; 2nd Edition expected in Spring 2006.

Newsletters
The Special Ed Advocate is a free online newsletter (published weekly) about special education law and advocacy. Sample back issues in the Newsletter Archives.

The Beacon: The Journal of Special Education Law & Practice is a multi-disciplinary electronic journal of special education law and practice published by Harbor House Law Press. Read back issues of The Beacon.

Websites
IDEA 2004 at Wrightslaw offers you reliable information about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004). Learn about new requirements for IEPs, IEP teams, IEP meetings, eligibility, evaluations, reevaluations, parental consent, child find, accommodations, transition, and more.

No Child Left Behind at Wrightslaw has accurate, up-to-date information about the No Child Left Behind Act - research-based reading instruction, proficiency testing, parent involvement, tutoring and supplemental educational services, highly qualified teachers, and public school choice.

Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy has a companion website at Fetaweb.com with advocacy information and resources to supplement the book.

At the Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities, you will learn how to build your child's team. Find listings for educational consultants, psychologists, diagnosticians, health care specialists, academic tutors, speech language therapists, advocates, and attorneys. You'll also find government programs, grassroots organizations, special education schools, and parent support groups.