Caution! Don’t Let the Transition Plan Fail Your Child
My daughter has autism. Her goal is to get a college degree, not a specific kind of high school diploma. Her high school told us she did not need a Continue Reading →
Transforming Dyslexia from a Liability to an Asset
– From the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity Community, Sally Shaywitz, MD and Bennett Shaywitz, MD “We are at a very special time for all those who care about Continue Reading →
I Don’t Understand Why the School Won’t…
Can you tell me if I have any rights? Here is my issue: potty training. My daughter is 8, non verbal and developmentally delayed. She wants to be potty trained. Continue Reading →
Free Wrightslaw Conference in Kennewick, WA – Register Now!
Join Pete Wright, Esq., on February 8, 2014 in Kennewick, WA. This Free Wrightslaw Conference is sponsored by the Down Syndrome Association of the Mid-Columbia. Thank you DSAMC! In-State registration Continue Reading →
Identifying Children in Parochial Schools
My child goes to private church school. I believe she has learning disabilities, including dyslexia, so I called the local public school to ask for an evaluation. The school told Continue Reading →
Wrightslaw Training Coming to Houston, TX – SOLD OUT @ 350 – Wait List Available
This conference has SOLD OUT @ 350. Click here to be put on the “wait list”. Wrightslaw heading to Houston, Texas on February 1, 2014. Father’s Joy, The Rise School Continue Reading →
School Removes “Primary Diagnosis” from IEP – What Happens Now?
My child entered special ed with autism / ADHD classifications. Now the school wants to remove the primary diagnosis of autism from the IEP – to focus on the ADHD. Continue Reading →
Ravitch Misfires on Reform
– by guest blogger Kalman R. Hettleman, former member of the Baltimore school board and former state human resources secretary. Below is my op-ed in the Baltimore Sun on Diane Continue Reading →
Merry Christmas From Wrightslaw
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Everyone at Wrightslaw! Pam, Pete, Sue, Tim and Debra
Doing the Work Will Get the Results!
I’ve been writing my column, Doing Your Homework, for many years. Parents and teachers ask questions. Sometimes they don’t agree with my answers. Often, they aren’t willing to do the Continue Reading →
