Your Advocacy Game Plan – Week 1
Plan and Prepare As a parent, you negotiate with the school for services. To be a successful negotiator, you must understand the system and how it works. Many parents don’t Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Advocacy
Self-Study Advocacy Program for the New Parent – the 7 “Ps”
Until now, parents have been barred from effective advocacy by lack of information and isolation. The Internet is changing the status quo. Over the next several months, our blog posts Continue Reading →
Discontinuing Services? Not So Fast!!
My 12 yr old daughter has had an IEP for 5 years for deficits in written communication skills. A year before we were scheduled for a triennial evaluation, the school Continue Reading →
Socially & Developmentally Behind. Should We Retain?
My 11-year-old son, grade 5, is behind a little socially. He has no real friends who seek him out or invite him over. He says he wants to be in Continue Reading →
Pete’s Comments: Pat Howey’s Post & the Decoding Dyslexia Flap
In December 2014, advocate Pat Howey published a post on the blog entitled “Wake Up Folks! You are Being Sold a Line of Goods about Dyslexia.” Her post generated a Continue Reading →
Action Alert Virginia! Your Help is Needed Today!
The Virginia General Assembly is addressing the use of restraint and seclusion of students. Your action is needed today! The Virginia Senate voted to regulate (SB782) the use of seclusion Continue Reading →
A School Nurse Does the Right Thing!
From exceptional employee, excellent evaluations – to suddenly unsatisfactory performance. What happened? What caused this exceptional school nurse’s fall from grace? Linda McGreevy advocated for kids with disabilities. She did Continue Reading →
How Do I “Fight” for My Son’s Needs?
My 10-year-old has just been diagnosed as ADHD, OCD, anxiety, and Tourette’s Disorder. His doctor has recommended a parapro. Should we get an IEP or 504? I need to know Continue Reading →
Starting a New IEP Advocacy Year: Back to School Tips
It’s that time again! For parents of children with special needs, “back to school” means the start of a new IEP advocacy year. Here are some tips to keep in Continue Reading →
Where Does it Say in the Law That……?
At Wrightslaw, how can we tell that school has started? Questions from parents (and teachers) are pouring in each day. I have a question about…who has to attend IEP meetings? Continue Reading →
