Special Education Law and Advocacy
Help a pediatrician answer questions he gets about special education – and get the scoop about the rights of students with disabilities in charter schools under IDEA and Section 504! Continue Reading →
Wrightslaw Special Education Law expanded to include Section 504, ADA, IDEA, and other special education laws. Continue Reading →
The special education laws are confusing to parents, school personnel, related service providers, and many advocates and attorneys. Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 3rd Edition provides a clear roadmap to these Continue Reading →
In May 2020, Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge invited four special education attorneys to a webinar for parents, “Special Education in the COVID-19 Quarantine.” The attorneys, Pete Wright, Jack Robinson, Piper Paul, Continue Reading →
The school sent us a “draft” Present Level of Performance for math and told us our feedback was welcome. We wrote our draft and sent it back to the school. Continue Reading →
When you attend IEP meetings, you represent your child’s interests. Your goals are to: negotiate with the school obtain quality special education services for your child build healthy working relationships Continue Reading →
Effective advocacy comes from research, planning, and preparation. When you know a meeting is scheduled, it is time to prepare. If you need help, use the following list as a Continue Reading →
On August 8, 2019, Department of Labor (DOL) released an opinion letter on when parents can take Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) time off for IEP meetings. https://www.dol.gov/whd/opinion/FMLA/2019/2019_08_08_2A_FMLA.pdf This Guidance Continue Reading →
Now available for Immediate Download in the Wrightslaw Store. Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2018 by Peter W.D. Wright and Pamela Darr Wright (ISBN 978-1-892320-47-6, 146 pages). $19.95 Continue Reading →
When my daughter turned 18 years old, the school sent me a parental rights transfer form. This form would put her in charge of her IEP meetings. Do we have Continue Reading →
