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Wrightslaw Special Education Law expanded to include Section 504, ADA, IDEA, and other special education laws. Continue Reading →
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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 →
Did the School District Restrain and/or Isolate Young Children with Disabilities?
In October 2020, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division opened an investigation into seclusion and restraint against children with disabilities in Frederick County Public Schools (MD). On December 1, Continue Reading →
Action Alert: Tell Virginia to Adopt Safeguards to Protect Children in School!
Did you know Virginia currently has no laws or regulations about when and how children can be restrained or secluded in public schools? There are no regulations restricting restraint and Continue Reading →
Organization Sign-On: Keeping All Students Safe Act
– From Jessica Butler, Congressional Affairs Coordinator, Autism National Committee Would your organization like to sign-on to a letter in support of the Keeping All Students Safe Act, the Congressional Continue Reading →
Live Blogging from the Institute of Special Education Advocacy – Please Join Us!
Wrightslaw is live blogging from the Institute of Special Education Advocacy (ISEA) all week. We hope you will join us! Day 1 Day 2 & 3 Day 4 Continue Reading →
Standing in Our Own Shoes by Tricia & Calvin Luker
Senate Hearing on Restraint and Seclusion: “Beyond Seclusion and Restraint: Creating Positive Learning Environments for All Students.” Postponed until Thursday, July 12, 2012, 10:30 AM, Location TBA. June 28, 2012, Continue Reading →
Congressman Miller Urges Congress – “Protect Children from Abusive Restraint & Seclusion”
On May 9, Congressman George Miller delivered a floor speech urging Congress to pass the Keeping All Students Safe Act, H.R. 1381, and protect children from abusive restraint and seclusion. Continue Reading →
Alone in a Storage Closet: Ethical or Unethical?
I have a 10 year old son who has Down syndrome. He is significantly developmentally delayed and does not speak. His teacher decided to make a storage closet in his Continue Reading →
Will the Senate Pass the Restraint & Seclusion Bill?
Call your Senators and ask them to pass S.2860, the restraint/seclusion bill as it passed the House. Dial 202-224-3121 or go to http://www.senate.gov, click on Senators for contact information (including Continue Reading →
