Gathering Evidence to Make Your Case
We just found out our non-verbal 13 year old son with autism spectrum disorder was being locked in a containment room when he failed to comply with his aide’s instructions. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Advocacy
Can School Attorneys Legally Attend IEP Team Meetings?
Pete and Pam Wright were adjunct professors at William & Mary Law School where they co-taught a Special Education Law class and consulted with the PELE Special Education Advocacy Clinic. Continue Reading →
Athlete Sues for Right to Compete; State Passes Athletics Equity Law
Tatyana McFadden has spinal bifida and uses a wheelchair. She is a Paralympics medalist and world record holder. As a high school freshman, Tatyana sued her school for the right Continue Reading →
Physical Restraint of a Medically Fragile Child
My 6 year old grandson has ASD, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, & Hypermobility Syndrome. He is prone to fractures and in danger of re-fracturing the same bone over & over. He Continue Reading →
Skilled Advocates Make a Good Fit with Families
Want to become an advocate or fine tune your advocacy skills? It’s never too late to catch up on Summer School for Advocates at https://www.wrightslaw.com/nltr/09/summer.school.advocates.htm When you complete the 5 Continue Reading →
Wrightslaw: All About IEPs – On Sale Now!
New Book! Wrightslaw: All About IEPs is at the printer now! Shipping second week of December $12.95 Order now Answers more than 200 frequently asked questions & introduces Continue Reading →
Is Your PLOP a Flop?
What a great line – from Special Ed e-News at the Special Ed Connection. e-News advises that in the panic to write the IEP, cover all the necessary goals, objectives, Continue Reading →
VA Parents: Parent Education Session
Don’t miss the fall Parent Education Session at the Special Education Advocacy Clinic at William & Mary Law School – “Keeping Your Child’s IEP on Track.” Tuesday, November 3, 4:00-5:30 Continue Reading →
The Power of Parent Advocacy
This time of year the football chant is ringing in our heads – “We’ve got the pow-er!” This year, get some of that advocacy power! “Key changes in the special Continue Reading →
How Many Days After Signing the IEP Can It Be Revised?
Good question from Marissa on the Community Helpline today. I had an IEP meeting with my son’s school on Monday. I didn’t agree with it, but signed it. How many Continue Reading →
