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Statement. 2007 Read Pete Wright's comments in the The Vermont Reformer on the United States Supreme Court decision, Winkelman v. Parma City School District. "The pendulum has now swung back in favor of parents," Wright said. (5/22/07) Pete Wright served as Master of Ceremonies for the Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities benefit in Westport, Connecticut. Pete presented this year's Community Service Award to Elaine Zimmerman, Executive Director of the Connecticut Commission on Children and the Professional Achievement Award to Diana Hanbury King. (5/17/07) Pete and Pam Wright to Receive 2006 Smart Kids Community Service Award - Peter and Pamela Wright, who together created the Wrightslaw special education website, will receive the 2006 Smart Kids Community Service Award. Mr. Wright is a nationally renowned attorney with dyslexia who has represented hundreds of children with disabilities. (04/27/06)
Expert Prediction:
Parents Face Long Odds in Supreme Court Case on Special Education
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Connect for Kids Editor Susan Philllips interviews Pete Wright
about his impressions of oral argument in
Arlington v. Murphy, and implications of the case. (04/25/06) Special Education Conference Features Children's Attorney - "Diagnosed with multiple learning disabilities in the second grade, a Richmond, Va., attorney recalled how condensation from a pitcher of Kool-Aid and some poster board used at a residential camp he attended served as pivotal tools in overcoming his struggles." Reporter Joyce Koballa highlights Pete and Pam's accomplishments and the many resources they provide to families. (04/04/06) Children's Crusaders - Parents speak to Liz Stevens of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about education and advocacy. "With special-needs kids, parents must sometimes become advocates to negotiate obstacles and find the best classroom fit." (02/21/06)
Q&A with Pete Wright: 'Kids are...Teaching-disabled' - The
Atlanta Journal-Constitution talked
to Wright about teaching kids to read, how to keep Individualized
Education Program meetings from going sour and why parents shouldn't
resist standardized testing. (02/02/06)
2005
Pete and Pam Wright Recipients of Sinclair Award from Haberman Foundation - "Pete and Pam Wright have done more for parents of special needs children than anyone in the last five years. Their publications, presentations, workshops, newsletters and materials assist parents in navigating the Special Education maze." (12/19/05) Pete Wright is Guest on Justice Talking - Pete Wright was a guest on NPR's Justice Talking, the weekly public radio program on legal issues and public policy. The topic was A Special Look at Special Education. Click this link to listen to the show. (11/3/05)
U. S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Schaffer v. Weast
- Pete Wright shares his notes about questions from the Justices and
offers observations and impressions of oral argument in the burden of
proof case. (10/8/05) Special Offer on Wrightslaw: IDEA-2004. Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004 is available as a print publication and an e-book. People who order the E-book & Print Combo between Tuesday, June 28 and Friday, July 15 will receive a "$10 Off Coupon" that may be applied to the purchase of Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition. (6/28/05)
Forbes
Selects Wrightslaw as a "Best of the Web" site. At
Wrightslaw, "you'll find
clear, helpful information about what your child is entitled to from
the education system. The state-by-state
Yellow Pages for Kids
with Disabilities doesn't merely list experts and organizations;
it walks you through different approaches to finding them and allows
you to choose one you can feel comfortable with." (4/15/05) Surviving Due Process Wins Award of Excellence. Surviving Due Process: Stephen Jeffers v. School Board won an an 'Award of Excellence' from the Aegis Awards. The film was directed and filmed by V.A.V.S. Video Productions, a team of specialists in producing educational video programs. (1/9/05)
Wrightslaw
special education law and advocacy programs in 2005. Surviving Due Process: Stephen Jeffers v. School Board. The Surviving Due Process DVD takes you through a special education due process hearing from initial preparations to testimony by the last witness. Learn how attorneys prepare for due process hearings, direct and cross-examination, objections by counsel, and rulings by the hearing officer. This DVD is based on an actual case. (9/14/04) Special ed forum slated, by Theresa Winslow Staff Writer for The Capital, an Annapolis based newspaper. Special Education Law for Parents and Professionals: Understanding the Issues and Processes is the theme of the workshop. Pete Wright states, " So many individuals feel they can't read the law and understand it. We provide hands-on experience." (The Capital, 4/22/04) Pete and Pam Wright traveled to Alaska in April presenting at two Alaskian Boot Camps. Organizers state, " We held two Wrightslaw, IDEA trainings, one in Juneau and one in Anchorage. We were privileged to host the conference for more than 350 participants. It was exciting to see all of the stakeholders come together to learn and appreciate the same information which focused on our best resources, the children." (Sponsored by the Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education, 4/04) Meeting's Aim: Make adults advocates of kids with disabilities makes headline for The Detroit News. The Wright's crisscross the country leading conferences that help parents, educators, health care workers and lawyers learn how to advocate for children with disabilities within the educational system. (The Detroit News, 2/27/2004) February 11, 2004. Harbor House Law Press, Inc. offers $10.00 off on From Emotions to Advocacy book. Details 2003 Local Parents Learn About New Law. North Hampton, NH, Residents and parents gathered at the Town Hall on Thursday to learn how to prepare for the enacting of the No Child Left Behind Act from NCLB expert, Sue Heath. December 17, 2003. Harbor House published a new issue of The Beacon on December 17. This issue includes articles about educational standards, reading, research, reading assessments, and an excerpt from Wrightslaw: No Child Left Behind, the new book from Harbor House Law Press. Details December 3, 2003. On December 2, Harbor House Law Press shipped out pre-publication orders of our new book, Wrightslaw: No Child Left Behind. If you placed an order for the new book between November 4 and today, you should receive your book or books within a few days. Details November 4, 2003. Harbor House Law Press advises that Wrightslaw: No Child Left Behind is at the printer. Bluelines have been approved and will receive shipment of the book in the first week of December. Between Tuesday, November 4 and Tuesday, November 18, you can order Wrightslaw: No Child Left Behind for $29.95 and receive the Wrightslaw Special Education Law CD-ROM FREE. (Value: $14.95) Details July 23, 2003. Harbor House Law Press is offering FREE SHIPPING on all books - you save at least 4.95 per order. Details June 26, 2003. "Championing Children for Whom Reading and Learning Are Difficult" by Brent Staples. Details May 28 2003. Wrightslaw: Spring into Summer Sale Great savings & FREE shipping from May 28, 2003 through June 20, 2003! Details 2002 December 2, 2002. Get free shipping when you purchase any Wrightslaw book - save $4.95! Save more $ on our Combo Packs. Details November 4, 2002. Please join Pete and Pam Wright on the From Emotions to Advocacy Cruise II January 15-19, 2003 - A Very Special Cruise Seminar and Fund-Raiser for Special Education. Details August 8, 2002. Free Shipping on All Books- Save $4.95 Between July 30 to August 15, 2002, Harbor House Law Press is offering FREE SHIPPING on all Wrightslaw books! Details July 17, 2002. Wrightslaw: Special Education Law Goes Into 8th Printing - More Than 25,000 in Print. Details July 2, 2002. In a hard-hitting article about parents of adult disabled children, reporter Kelly Greene recommends Wrightslaw for "Advocacy resources for parents of children with disabilities." Details May
29, 2002. From
Emotions to Advocacy is Superb. Reviewers give FETA high marks.
Details
Jan
5, 2002. In How Shannon Carter Changed Special Education, Mr. Staples
wrote, "The people of Florence, S.C., know Shannon Carter as the
owner of Shannon's Clip 'N Snip, a barber shop where the locals get
haircuts and conversation . . . Shannon's public school teachers are
no doubt surprised to see her running a business and working out a financial
plan." Details
August 15, 2001. More Than 15,000 Special Ed Law Books in Print! Two years after Harbor House published Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, this best-selling law book is still flying off the shelves. Details. August 8, 2001. Harbor House publishes first issue of The Beacon: Journal of Special Education Law and Practice. July 4, 2001. Harbor House Gives Scholarships, Issues Challenge - "Send a Child to Computer Camp." Details June
21, 2001. Sue Your State! Harbor House To Host Special Education
Summit in Hampton, Virginia on September 14-15, 2001. Details June 1, 2000. Now Shipping - Deluxe Edition of Wrightslaw: Special Education Law with Companion CD-ROM. Details May
22, 2000. Traci Wright, Debra Pratt Join Harbor House Law Press.
Details April 1, 2000. Attorney activist Pete Wright to speak at National Autism Rally in Washington, D.C. Details
February 14, 2000. Harbor House to Exhibit at COPAA Conference in Houston. Details January 25, 2000. States Ignore Special Ed Law, Feds Take No Action. Full text of Press Release from National Council on Disability. Details
January 18, 2000. "Buy 1, get 2 Free" promotion for Wrightslaw: Special Education Law. Details
January 4, 2000. Harbor House Law Press Publishes First E-book. Details. January 4, 2000. Pete Wright, Author of Best-Selling Law Book, to Speak in Columbia, SC. Details
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