How Can I Know if My Child’s Teacher is Highly Qualified?
Do I have a right to know the qualifications of my child’s teachers? If the answer is “yes,” how long does the school have to provide me with this information? Continue Reading →
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Age 19 Rules: Fair Play or Discrimination?
My daughter is hearing impaired and was retained because of her disability. She played basketball in middle school until age 15 when the athletic association notified her that she was Continue Reading →
Help! I Need Some Support at the IEP Meeting
Are you anxious about attending your IEP meeting? Would you like someone to attend with you who can help you get quality services for your child. Don’t know where to Continue Reading →
IEP FAQs: Can We Write our Parapro’s Name in the IEP?
We want to have Cate as a paraprofessional because she has done a great job with our son. The administration wants to change her for someone who has a bad Continue Reading →
Start the Year Off Wright … Learn Advocacy Skills at a Wrightslaw Program
As the parent of a child with special educational needs, you represent your child’s interests. When you know how to advocate on your child’s behalf, you increase the odds that Continue Reading →
Termination Just Before Transition: Is this Best?
I have a son in the 11th grade who has had an IEP since the 6th grade for ADD. He is currently doing well in a modified class. His Intervention Continue Reading →
Teachers Trump Psychologist? Who Decides Eligibility?
When you have a disagreement between the teachers and the school psychologist about whether a child qualifies for services, you must consider the real question that needs to be answered. Continue Reading →
Final Revision of the VA Regs Comes Down to the Wire!
VA Parents: Remind Governor Kaine that parents aren’t asking for more or new rights but only that existing rights and protections not be taken away. Please ask the Governor to Continue Reading →
Pass or Fail? Check Your School District’s 2008 Report Card
In July, US DOE reported that only thirteen states met their own “self-imposed” requirements for educating children with disabilities. Not very promising, but a slight improvement from 2007 when only Continue Reading →
COMMUNITY HELPLINE: Find Answers to Your Questions
Thanks to your support of the Wrightslaw Way we are developing creative solutions to problems by getting advice and information from others. Here’s our new page – Community Helpline: Find Continue Reading →
