Top 10 Signs of Special Ed Advocate Burn Out
Check out these top 10 signs you might be suffering from “special ed advocate burn out” – submitted by one of our favorite Texas advocates. 10. You think of the Continue Reading →
Author Archives: Wrightslaw
Ahh…Portland, Maine
Join Pete and Pam Wright on April 30 and May 1, 2010 for a Wrightslaw 2- Day Boot Camp in beautiful Portland, Maine. The Maine Parent Federation is sponsoring this Continue Reading →
My Great Kid – “Help My Kid” Giveaway
My Great Kid offers a special “thank you” to all of their friends (and ours) with a special “Help My Kid Giveaway” in honor of Autism Awareness Month (and oddly Continue Reading →
Mythbusters! A Workshop for Families of Children with Special Needs
Williamsburg, VA: Thursday, April 15, 2010 from 4:30-6:00 PM Parents Engaged for Learning Equality (PELE), the Special Education Advocacy Clinic at WM Law School, will host a free workshop for Continue Reading →
Do Parents Have to Excuse Members of the IEP Team?
The bottom line is no. If you do not agree, a required member of the IEP team may not be excused. If the school asks you to consent to excuse Continue Reading →
Seat Harness on School Bus: Safety Device or Restraint?
I’m hopping mad! I have 6-year-old twins, one is autistic & verbal, the other bi-polar. The bus driver uses regular seat belts for them unless (on rare occasions) they act Continue Reading →
Join Wayne Steedman, Esq. in Davenport IA
Wayne Steedman, Esq, will be in Davenport, IA on Saturday, April 10, 2010 presenting a Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training. Sponsored by the Autism Society of the Quad Continue Reading →
The Negative Impact of Certified Letters
At Wrightslaw, we have always recommended creating a paper trail through documentation in letters. Many parents think you should send important letters to the school by certified mail. This could Continue Reading →
Who Can Override an IEP?
The IEP team, including the parents, agreed that a student would receive homebased instruction for part of the day for instruction in academic subjects. He would attend vocational courses at Continue Reading →
Weekend Blowout Sale!
THIS WEEKEND ONLY! Wrightslaw Weekend Blowout Sale! Save 25% on All Wrightslaw Products Starting Now! Thursday, March 25. Sale ends midnight Sunday, March 28, 2010. Shop Now! Been waiting to Continue Reading →
