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 →
Category Archives: Strategies
The School was Supposed to Test my Daughter for LD
The school district was supposed to test my daughter for giftedness and/or learning disabilities when we moved two years ago. I just found out they never did. She is experiencing Continue Reading →
Rules of Engagement
Recently, I saw a t-shirt with these rules of engagement. If you are the parent of a child with a disability, these rules will be helpful in your journey from Continue Reading →
What Can Parents Do if They Can’t Hire an Attorney?
Our son is 15 and is repeating 9th grade. He has learning disabilities and has an IEP. We did not think he was making progress in his special education program, Continue Reading →
How NOT to be a Yappy Parent
Want to learn how to NOT shoot yourself in the foot by being the “know-it-all” parent at IEP meetings? This may sound like a silly game. But you can learn Continue Reading →
Help! No Teachers are Trained to Work with my Son
My 10 year old son has Tourettes/OCD. His teachers do not understand his disability and what he is going through in class. They have no idea about inner tics. Their Continue Reading →
How Do I Request an Outside Multifactored Evaluation?
I understand a multifactored evaluation provides valuable information about my child’s unique needs and the educational services he needs. How do I request this evaluation? I have three children who Continue Reading →
Tongued Tied at IEP Meetings
Do you get tongue tied at IEP meetings, not knowing what to say at times? Here are some answers to questions and comments that have worked for me that I Continue Reading →
Murphy’s Law and Tips for Parents by Sue Whitney
Law 1 – The only tape recording the school will never misplace is the one of you being sarcastic at an IEP meeting. Law 2 – If you lose your Continue Reading →
IEP Says, “Mother’s Lack of Trust for School Staff Causes Daughter’s Lack of Progress”
My daughter’s IEP states: Mother’s lack of trust for school and staff continues to hinder her daughter’s ability to make progress socially and emotionally. Can they write this about me Continue Reading →
