Certificate Instead of a HS Diploma? No Way!
My son is in his senior year and has ADHD. He has an IEP. If he can’t pass the competency test, the school will give him a certificate, not a Continue Reading →
Why You Need to Begin Transition Planning Early
“My child is 14. When I requested a transition plan and transition services, the IEP team said they don’t have to provide transition services until he is 16. Is this Continue Reading →
New Wrightslaw Approved Book! From High School To College: Steps to Success for Students with Disabilities.
From High School to College: Steps to Success for Students with Disabilities by Elizabeth Hamblet, an excellent new book about transition, is in the Wrightslaw Store. This book is an Continue Reading →
“Dis-enrolling” Children with Type 1 Diabetes – DOJ Settles w Child Care Providers
February 3, 2020 – The Justice Department entered into settlement agreements with two child care providers today. The child care providers failed to reasonably modify their programs to accommodate the Continue Reading →
Early Bird Registration Extended for Park City, UT
Due to the Coronavirus, this training has been rescheduled. The new date is Monday, October 26, 2020. https://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/20.10.nh.htm The Early Bird Registration has been extended to March 1, 2020 for Continue Reading →
Check Out the Wrightslaw Training Schedule!
It’s a New Year…so lets get organized! Our goal is to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills to advocate effectively for children with disabilities. Because Wrightslaw speakers have years Continue Reading →
3rd Edition – Wrightslaw: Special Education Law. Stay Tuned!
We are working on the Third Edition of our Wrightslaw: Special Education Law book. This edition will have a greater emphasis on both Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Continue Reading →
Registration Open! W&M Law School Institute of Special Education Advocacy – ISEA 2020
Registration is Open! The 10th Annual William & Mary Law School Institute of Special Education Advocacy Five-day training program in special education advocacy includes: 25+ sessions on applicable laws, ethics, Continue Reading →
Early Bird Ends February 1, 2020 for the Nashua, NH Wrightslaw Training
Due to the Coronavirus, this training has been rescheduled. The new date is Thursday, September 24, 2020. https://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/20.09.nh.htm This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program Continue Reading →
Due Process Decisions: Difference Between SRO and IHO?
In special education law cases and decisions, what is the difference between a SRO and IHO? SRO is a State Review Officer. IHO is an Independent Hearing Officer. Due Process Continue Reading →
