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Pete Wright l Pam Wright

Peter Wright, Esq.Pete Wright is an attorney who represents children with special educational needs. His advocacy grew out of his personal educational experiences.

Pete represented Shannon Carter before the U. S. Supreme Court in Florence County School District Four v. Shannon Carter, 510 U.S. 7 (1993) - the Court issued a unanimous decision on Shannon's behalf.

Pete is
the co-author of Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, Wrightslaw: No Child Left Behind, and
Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004
.


He recently appeared in the award-winning DVD video, Surviving Due Process: When Parents and the School Board Disagree - Stephen Jeffers v. School Board as the parents' attorney.

Complete Bio Long pdf, Complete Bio Short pdf

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Pamela Darr Wright, MA, MSWPam Wright is a psychotherapist who has worked with children and families since the early 1970’s.

Her training and experience in clinical psychology and clinical social work give her a unique perspective on parent-child-school dynamics, problems, and solutions.

Pam has written extensively about raising, educating and advocating for children with disabilities.

She
is the co-author Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, Wrightslaw: No Child Left Behind, and
Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004
.

She is also the editor of The Special Ed Advocate newsletter.

Complete Bio pdf

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