The Wrightslaw Way

LRE: Does My Child Have a Legal Right to a General Ed Placement?

Pat Howey — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:24 +0000

My child has a learning disability. Her Individual Education Plan (IEP) puts her in general education with accommodation. She also receives one hour of pullout reading services each day. She excels in this placement. The school wants to place her in a special education team-taught class because she has an IEP. I want her to [...]

Wrightslaw Heading to Happy Valley, OR

Wrightslaw — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:45 +0000

Be sure to register soon! Seats are filling up fast. Happy Valley sounds like a great location for a Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training! Pete Wright, Esq. and sponsors Kikaua, LLC welcome you to join them on July 11, 2013 for this special one-day event. Registration includes morning refreshments, box lunch or salad, [...]

2013 Top Ten Signs of Special Ed Advocate Burn Out

Wrightslaw — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:00:31 +0000

Subtitle: Why you may need a trip to a COPAA conference to relax. 1. You thought the OSEP’s MOU on NCLB’s AYP came from CDC and was about another STD. 2. You are were actually able to follow #1. 3. You asked the Advocate Committee to research OCR guidance on the impact of the Albuquerque’s 5000 ft [...]

West Coast Wrightslaw Conference – Destination…San Diego

Wrightslaw — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:56:54 +0000

The University of San Diego Joan Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice is the setting for this Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference. Join Pete Wright, Esq. and sponsors, the Dyslexia Training Institute for this special event specific to dyslexia. Registration fee includes Continental Breakfast, plated lunch and three Wrightslaw books. 6 CLEs (continuing [...]

May Sale: 25% OFF in the Wrightslaw Store

Wrightslaw — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:29:34 +0000

Take advantage of our 25% OFF SALE and order Wrightslaw Books and CD’s today. http://www.wrightslaw.com/store/index.html Get clear and concise answers to your special education questions. Wrightslaw publications and training CD-Roms can help! SALE Thursday, May 9, 2013 through midnight, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. You must use the Online Promo Code when placing your order to [...]

An Amazing Journey: Things You Can Do Under Section 504

Wrightslaw — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:00:37 +0000

From Jim Comstock-Galagan The recent amendments to Section 504 and the ADAA greatly expanded coverage under Section 504/ADA. The ADA Amendments Act, Public Law No. 110–325 (2008), overturned Supreme Court precedent that narrowed coverage under the ADA and Section 504. The reauthorized law provided that impairments should be considered in their unmitigated state and widened [...]

Seats Available! – Wrightslaw Conference in St. Louis, Missouri

Wrightslaw — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:21:47 +0000

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 University of Missouri-St. Louis campus. Registration fee includes three books, Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition and Wrightslaw: [...]

High Test Scores, Disruptive in Class…Academic or Discipline Issue?

Sue Whitney — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:00:54 +0000

My 9th grade daughter has an IEP for NOS/PDD. She has extremely high standardized test scores. But her teachers say she has inconsistent work habits and is disruptive in class. They treat her as a disciplinary “issue”. I don’t think her teachers are taking the time or making the effort to deal with the problems [...]

Will My Child Benefit by Giving Up His IEP?

Wrightslaw — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:00:42 +0000

My 4th grader with ADHD goes to resource for reading and math. His school wants to take him off an IEP and put him on a 504. His teacher feels he misses out when he goes to resource. She thinks he will do better if he stayed in class with a small group. What are [...]

Great Location for a Wrightslaw Conference!

Wrightslaw — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:15:37 +0000

Come by plane, train or automobile. The Double Tree by Hilton Baltimore-BWI Airport Hotel is the location of this May 2nd Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy conference. Join Pete Wright, Esq. and sponsors Center for Children for this special one-day event. Wrightslaw programs are designed to meet the needs of parents, educators, health care [...]