New Jersey Lawyer/ Lawyer’s Bookshelf/ June 2003
Concise, well organized reference tool explaining intricacies of special education law in a user friendly, easy to understand manner.


Autism Support Center/ On the Spectrum Newsletter/ Fall 2003
It clarifies federal special education law in a way parents and educators alike can clearly understand.


Advocate/First Signs Newsletter/Winter 2003
Wrightslaw: Special Education Law is the complete source for the law and its interpretation.


CHADD/Hyper Talk/ Winter 2003
Perfected the art of turning large amounts of complex information into clear, comprehensive, readily-understandable articles that help navigate the law.


Book Description
Special education law is more than a legal specialty niche. Special education laws govern eligibility, IEPs, evaluations, placement, educational progress, transition plans, discipline, and educational records - and are vitally important to parents of disabled children, educators, child advocates, school psychologists, health care providers, and school administrators.


From the Publisher
Peter and Pamela Wright accomplish several goals in this comprehensive reference book. They provide an overview of law and special education law, along with the full text of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, and implementing regulations. They include a casebook of special education decisions by the U. S. Supreme Court, including Florence County School District IV v. Shannon Carter and the recent decision in Cedar Rapids v. Garret F. Woven through the book are clear, concise definitions, information about educational research, and practical tips about how to deal with school officials. This book is a useful reference for experienced attorneys and for non-lawyer parents and educators.


From the Author
Raising a child with a disability is physically, emotionally and financially exhausting. Parents fight school bureaucracies for special education services. In Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, we teach you how to use the law as your sword and your shield.


About the Author
Peter Wright has represented children with disabilities and their parents for more than 20 years. Pete represented Shannon Carter before the U. S. Supreme Court in Florence County School District IV v. Shannon Carter where he won a landmark victory that is benefiting children with disabilities. Pamela Wright, a psychotherapist, has written dozens of articles about special education advocacy. She is the editor of "The Special Ed Advocate," an online newsletter about special education law and advocacy issues. Pete and Pam Wright built Wrightslaw, the legal advocacy site for parents, attorneys, advocates, and educators.