It’s in the bag with…The Wright Tote IEP Kit
Need to get organized before your next IEP meeting? Carry confidence in The Wright Tote IEP Kit. The perfect size for on the go storage and organization of your child’s Continue Reading →
View ArticleThe Stakes are High! Learn the Art of IEP Diplomacy
During IEP season the stakes are high. Parents and teachers alike go into those meetings full of emotions and ideas. Sometimes I am surprised that what is unsaid seems just Continue Reading →
View ArticleYour New Year’s Resolution: Make a Plan!
Success Story: Plans are our Safety Net Laura and Steve have four children. Their youngest child is Justin who is 15. Justin has autism. Today, Justin attends his local high Continue Reading →
View ArticlePartners in Policymaking – Virginia
The Virginia Board for People with Disabilities is now accepting applications for the next session of Partners in Policymaking. The ’17-’18 class will consist of seven two-day sessions beginning...
View ArticleRegistration is Open! Don’t Miss ISEA 2017
The William & Mary Law School Institute of Special Education Advocacy 2017 is presenting a five-day training program in special education advocacy. 22 sessions on applicable laws, ethics, best...
View ArticleKeeping Students with Disabilities in School
Students with disabilities are presently suspended at much higher rates than other students in school districts across Texas and nationwide. In 2014, Jim Comstock-Galagan, Executive Director of the...
View ArticleFalling Through the Cracks: Military Children with Special Needs
“The Virginia Beach … school district serves 10,000 children with disabilities, boasting of ‘the best transition programs in the country’ for military kids and enjoying hundreds of thousands of dollars...
View ArticleHave You Checked Out the Yellow Pages for Kids Website Lately?
Find educational consultants, psychologists, educational diagnosticians, health care providers, academic therapists, tutors, speech language therapists, occupational therapists, coaches, advocates, and...
View ArticleTest Your Knowledge & Skills: Take a Wrightslaw Quiz!
To be a successful advocate you must: gather facts and information educate yourself about the local school district and state academic standards read special education laws, regulations, and cases to...
View ArticleISEA 2017: Day 4
What a great ISEA Class of 2017 – after happy hour and dinner, they were in class sessions and discussion late into the night. And yet, up bright and early Continue Reading →
View ArticleTrending Now! Top 10 Blog Posts
We’re taking a look back this week to see which posts have been getting the most traffic in the last several months on the Wrightslaw Way Blog. Find the topics Continue Reading →
View Article10 Tips for a Successful School Year
Help! School is starting. I want to make sure I have done my homework so this year is better than last year. Parents and kids are anxious about return to Continue Reading →
View Article10 Tips for Schools – Avoiding Confrontation with Parents!
Building an effective parent-school relationship works both ways. Navigating the confusing world of special education and the IEP process is difficult and stressful. Positive collaboration by all...
View ArticleThe Lowdown on Gearing Up for Summer Camp
Having Fun – Building Skills – Making Friends You know the importance of summer learning. If your summer plans are not already in place, it’s time to figure out how Continue Reading →
View ArticleEffective Advocacy Strategies – Automatic in Real-Time!
Good advocates practice, practice, practice effective advocacy strategies! From Michigan Advocate Heather Eckner – Effective advocates, who are seasoned in using tactics and strategies at IEP...
View ArticleLike Mother, Like Son by Two Self-Advocates
We hear many stories about struggling special ed students and their parents’ attempts to advocate for them. We’re always happy to hear the success stories and the amusing stories that Continue Reading →
View ArticleCheck Your Inbox! Are You Still on our Subscriber’s List?
We cleaned house! All changes to our our email list for the Special Ed Advocate Newsletter have been completed. *** Caution! *** Next week, if you can no longer find Continue Reading →
View ArticleCaselaw: FRY V. NAPOLEON – STATE OR FEDERAL CASE?
Isabel: Is Fry v. Napoleon Comm. School District is this a federal or state case?
View ArticleIf You Have a Dispute, Litigation is the Last Resort
We requested that our son be put in an inclusion classroom at his home school. The school denied our request. We don’t have an attorney. What can we do? Should Continue Reading →
View ArticleAvoiding Mistakes: Back to School Series 2018
Are you remembering the frustrations, disappointments, and mistakes made during the previous school year? Missteps getting you down? Everyone makes mistakes. parents independent experts advocates...
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