New York, New York…
There is still time to register for this Wrightslaw Training in Long Island! Thanks go out to sponsors, the Elija Foundation and Thivierge & Rothberg, PC for bringing Wrightslaw back Continue Reading →
Children with Disabilities Learn & Succeed! How Baltimore Public Schools are Transforming Special Ed
– by guest blogger Kalman R. Hettleman, former member of the Baltimore school board, former state human resources secretary, and tireless advocate for children with disabilities. We encourage you to Continue Reading →
QUIZ: Are you an Appeasing Compromiser or an Assertive Parent?
Parent advocates come in a number of categories. Do you know your advocacy style? Be honest. Click the choices that apply to you. (You may select more than one). Then Continue Reading →
The 3 Ps of Preparation for IEP Team Meetings
How do I prepare for an Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting? There is a simple way to prepare for IEP Team Meetings. I call it the “Three Ps of Preparation.” Continue Reading →
First Wrightslaw Training Coming to Boise, Idaho on April 3, 2014
Join Pete Wright, Esq. and sponsors, the Autism Society of Treasure Valley for this special one-day event on April 3, 2014. Registration Fee: Includes coffee, lunch and light refreshments at Continue Reading →
Shifting Away from Zero-Tolerance? Improving School Discipline Policies…
U.S. DOE and DOJ Release School Discipline Guidance Package Goal: Improve school discipline and school climate Reality: Kids with disabilities, especially minority kids, far more likely to be suspended, expelled, arrested, Continue Reading →
Get Ready Nashville, Tennessee! – Early Bird Registration Ends February 21, 2014!
Join sponsor, The Arc of Tennessee and speaker, Pete Wright, Esq. in Nashville, TN for this one-day Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference. The March 13, 2014 training takes Continue Reading →
Not Thinking of Summer? It’s Time to Start…Planning for ESY!
Virginia is knee deep in snow. Kids are sledding, not swimming. But for parents, it’s time to think about summer and what extended services your child will need when school Continue Reading →
Coming Up – Wrightslaw Conference in Albuquerque, NM
Education for Parents of Indian Children with Special Needs (EPICS) is hosting a Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference on Tuesday, March 25, 2014. Pete Wright, Esq. will present Continue Reading →
Can We Hear a Little about What Teachers Have to Deal With?
I’m responding to a request from a special education teacher who asked if I would “tell our side of it.” She wrote: Teachers are getting more and more students who Continue Reading →
