In This Issue ...

• Progress Report
• Top 10 Articles
• Top 10 Topics
• Top 10 Cases
• Top 10
  Blog Posts

Circulation: 88,005
ISSN: 1538-320
January 17, 2012

The first issue of The Special Ed Advocate went out to 200 people in April, 1998.

Today, more than 88,000 people receive a copy of the weekly newsletter.

Many thanks to our readers. Throughout the year you offer advice, ideas and support, send new cases, and share your struggles and successes.

We appreciate your enthusiastic response to our website, books, and training programs.

Thank you for your emails and letters, your questions and comments on the Wrightslaw Way Blog, and your participation in Wrightslaw on FB.

We've had a great year in 2011. It's time for our annual progress report - and a big thank you from all the Wrightslaw staff.

Pam & Pete Wright

In this issue of the Special Ed Advocate you will find links to the top 10 articles, topics, cases, and blog posts in 2011. We've listed the "Top 10s" to help you find important information quickly and easily.

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2011 Progress Report

Wrightslaw.com

Over 2.9 million people visited Wrightslaw in 2011. Wrightslaw recorded over 9 million page views.

The Wrightslaw Way Blog

Two million people visited The Wrightslaw Way Blog in 2011.

Thanks to your support, we are developing creative solutions to problems by sharing advice and getting information from others. If you have not already visited our online community, go to the COMMUNITY HELPLINE to ask or answer a question.

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Top 10 Articles in 2011

1. Tests and Measurements for the Parent, Teacher, Advocate & Attorney by Pete Wright, Esq. and Pam Wright, M.A., M.S.W.

2. Functional Behavior Assessments: What, Why, When, Where, and Who? by Stephen Starin, Ph.D

3. Key Differences Between Section 504, ADA, and IDEA by Pete and Pam Wright.

4. IEPs for Children with Behavior Problems by Pat Howey, Paralegal and Advocate.

5. Transition Services for Education, Work, Independent Living.

6. Be a Hero...To a Hero: Support Our Troops.

7. Response to Intervention: Guidelines for Parents and Practitioners by James B. Hale, Ph.D.

8. Wrightslaw Game Plan: SMART IEPs by Pete and Pam Wright.

9. 12 Rules for Writing GREAT Letters by Pamela Wright, MA, MSW.

10. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) & FAPE by Pete Wright, Esq. and Pamela Wright, MA, MSW.

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Top 10 Topics in 2011

1. Discrimination: Section 504 and ADA

2. Response to Intervention (RTI)

3. Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)

4. Behavior Problems and Discipline

5. Special Education Caselaw

6. IDEA 2004

7. Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Asperger Syndrome

8. Inclusion, Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), Mainstreaming

9. No Child Left Behind

10. Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD)

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1. Bd. Ed. Hendrick Hudson Sch. Dist. v. Amy Rowley

2. Honig v. Doe

3. Henrico v. R.T.

4. Doe v. Withers Complaint

5. Cedar Rapids v. Garret F.

6. Burlington Sch. Comm. v. Mass. Dept Ed.

7. Forest Grove School District v. T.A.

8. Irving v. Tatro

9. Florence County Sch. Dist. IV v. Shannon Carter

10. Jarron Draper v. Atlanta Public School District [Draper II]

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Top 10 Blog Posts in 2011

1. How Can I Develop SMART IEP Goals for Behavior Problems?

2. When Schools Punish Sick Children Who Miss School: A Game Plan

3. Does a Child Need an IEP AND a 504 Plan?

4. Is ADHD a learning disability? I’ve been told “no, it’s not.”

5. Should Poor Organizational Skills be Accommodated in an IEP?

6. Can Parents Observe Children's Classrooms & Placements?

7. IEP FAQs: Is There a 10 Day Timeline for IEP Meetings?

8. Fifth grader is reading at 2.7 grade level. Should he be tested for Special Ed?

9. Is Child with Passing Grades Eligible for Special Ed Under IDEA?

10. Retention or Promotion? What's best for my child?

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