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The Special Ed Advocate Top 10 in 2020 . . . and What's Your Plan? Print this page Good Tuesday morning! Today's issue is a 2 1/2 minute read (576 words). By any measure, 2020 has been a rough year . . . the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures, virtual and/or remote education, personal losses, our racial reckoning, and the Election. The Wrightslaw team are hoping 2021 will be a better year for all who are seeking answers in these dark, difficult days. Looking back, our team discussed the subjects we covered in 2020 -- COVID-19 school closures, IEPs, progress and regression, paper trails and documenting, contingency plans, and compensatory education. In this issue, you'll find the Top 10 articles about COVID-related issues from 2020. We are also looking ahead at subjects we want to address going forward. If you have a suggestion, send your idea(s) by email to myidea2021@wrightslaw.com. Please type "MY IDEA for 2021" in the subject line of your email. Take a look at What 3,263 Parents Really Think of Special Education During School Closures. The parents who responded to this survey came from 49 states and the District of Columbia. We hope you will invite your friends and colleagues to subscribe to The Special Ed Advocate. Let's learn something new today! Top 10 Articles in 2020 1. Is the School Required to Make Up Missed Services? https://www.wrightslaw.com/info/fape.svcs.covid-19.htm 2. Can IEPs Be Postponed Until Schools Re-open? https://www.wrightslaw.com/info/virus.postpone.iep.mtgs.htm 3. COVID Chaos! Write Stuff Down! Good Documentation is Essential to Your Success https://www.wrightslaw.com/info/virus.advo.document.sharon.htm 4. How to Prepare for IEP Meetings, Provide Information and Share Concerns https://www.wrightslaw.com/howey/iep.mtgs.info.concern.htm 5. Five Rules for Incredibly Successful IEP Meetings https://www.wrightslaw.com/info/covid.5rules.iep.htm 6. Prepare for Your Child's Comp Ed Meeting, Part 1: Learn from the Experts https://www.wrightslaw.com/nltr/20/nl.1008.htm 7. Prepare for Your Child's Comp Ed Meeting, Part 2: Simple Strategies to Track Progress, Get Data, and Make Your Case for Comp Ed https://www.wrightslaw.com/info/covid.data.progress.htm 8. Worried about Regression? Loss of Skills? Is It Time to Consider a Different Plan for Your Child's Education? https://www.wrightslaw.com/heath/advo.sch.covid.htm 9. Child Isn't Receiving Services in the IEP? How Parents and Schools Can Use Tele-health to Provide Services Children Need https://www.wrightslaw.com/info/virus.virtual.tx.htm 10. Compensatory Education: What Does the Law Say? https://www.wrightslaw.com/info/comp.ed.law.htm What's Your Plan? Is it time to increase your knowledge, and sharpen your skills? "What you taught me in one day changed the way I advocate for my children. I have a long road ahead with my four kids but you and the resources you provide are a beacon of light." Time to get serious. Time to buckle down. If we work hard now, it will be easier to climb over the mountain we face. Although you can't attend a live Wrightslaw training program now, you can learn from your home or office with the Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training Program. The Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training Program is a 6+ hour training program divided into four sessions: two about law and two about advocacy strategies. Program description. When you place your order, you'll also receive a FREE E-book Edition of Wrightslaw Special Education Law, 2nd Edition! Earn CEUs! Learn How. Required Books You'll need two books for the Special Ed Law & Advocacy Training Program: * Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition * Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition. The Multimedia Training Program and Book Combo -$89.95. If you own the two required books, you can purchase the Special Ed Law and Advocacy Training Program separately for just $49.95. Use the Wrightslaw Training Program for Staff and Parent Training and Study Groups! Bulk discounts are available on the course books. "Thank you for taking the initiative to produce a workable, affordable training program." - Brice Palmer, Advocate from Vermont. Revised: 01/12/21 The Special Ed Advocate: It's Free! About the Book To Order About the Book To Order About the Book To Order About the Book To Order About the DVD Video To Order   Copyright © 1998-2024, Peter W. D. Wright and Pamela Darr Wright. All rights reserved. Contact Us | Press l Mission l Our Awards l Privacy Policy l Disclaimer l Site Map

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