How Many Voiceless Kids Could a Camera Save from Harm?
Can a child with an IEP be recorded, filmed, or photographed in the classroom? The US Supreme Court has held that students do not have a right to privacy in Continue Reading →
Author Archives: Wrightslaw
Could the School Want to Limit My Contact with My Child?
I have a 3 year old daughter diagnosed with ASD. The principal requested that I meet with her and my daughter’s special needs teacher to discuss school policy about dropping Continue Reading →
Does Your School Use “Aide Assessments”?
I asked for an aide for my son. The school said he would have to have an “aide assessment.” What is that? I’ve never heard of such a thing. We’ve Continue Reading →
School Says Transportation WIll be Provided – But Only One Way
My 5 year-old son with autism attends a school sponsored pre-school. He requires special transportation. The school principal has agreed to one-way transportation only. Since your child needs and the Continue Reading →
Unwritten 504 Plans: School Says, “That’s Not What We Agreed To!”
We finally have a 504 in place for my 14 year old son with ADHD and very mild Asperger’s. He has dysgraphia and is so unorganized. The teachers were supposed Continue Reading →
What a Location! Wrightslaw Coming to Tucson, Arizona
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training takes place at the beautiful Casino del Sol Resort , Spa and Conference Center in Tucson, AZ on November 15, 2013. A Continue Reading →
Who Attends Resolution Meetings?
The district’s lawyer said that since my husband was a lawyer and I had an advocate, the district deserved to be represented at a resolution meeting. I thought lawyers could Continue Reading →
Wrightslaw Heading to the West Coast – Seattle, WA
Date: November 7, 2013 Location: St. Demetrois Hall in Seattle, Washington Topic: Special Education Law and Advocacy Speaker: Pete Wright, Esq. Sponsors: Down Syndrome Community Click here for information on Continue Reading →
The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia
Don’t miss your local screening of The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia, an HBO documentary about dyslexia. The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia clears up the misconceptions about dyslexia and paints a Continue Reading →
Decoding Dyslexia – Let’s Take it Viral!
I have a child with dyslexia – can you help me? The school doesn’t recognize dyslexia what can I do? Why can’t my child read – does she have dyslexia? Continue Reading →
