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The Special Ed Advocate Newsletter
June 4, 2003
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Issue - 218
ISSN: 1538-3202
In this Issue . . .
[2]I Don't Get It - Pysch's Questions About NCLB
[3]NCLB Weapons of Public Ed Destruction - Response
[4]Are Children with ADD/ADHD Eligible for Special Ed?
[5]Section 504 & Kids with ADD/ADHD
[6]Super Savings, Free Shipping in Our Summer = Sale (Ends 6/20)
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Suspensions, Expulsions & IEPs by Bob Crabtree<= br>
[8]The Truth About Wrightslaw Advocacy Training
[9]Subscription & Contact Info
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A= t Wrightslaw, our goals are to help you gain the information and skills you need to navigate the confusing world of special education. Highlights: Answers to questions about No Child Left Behind,
retention, high stake= s testing; children with ADD/ADHD may be
eligible for special ed= ; Section 504 and children with ADD/ADHD;
great deals = & free= shipping in our Summer Sale; suspension= s,
expulsions and IEPs; the truth about Wrightslaw advocacy training programs.
Subscribers on June 3, 2003: 43,193
Message to Subscribers: In 2002, there were major changes in education
law. More changes = are expected in 2003. Every parent, school
employee, student, scho= ol board member, board of education employee,
and taxpayer will b= e affected by these changes. You need to know
where to get accur= ate information about changes in these laws.
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1. "I Don't Get It" - A Psychologis= t Has Questions About NCLB
A psychologist writes: "I have a ques= tion about N= CLB. As I read
it, all kids need to be on grade level as = measured by the statewide
assessments. As a psychologist, I d= on't get it.
1) Grade equivalents are not valid.
2) Students' scores on the state assessment will be = compared to all
the other students who took the test and they= will become the
normative sample.
"What are we (educators) supposed to do? It seems as though Pr esident Bush has been visiting Lake Woebegone!" Are you confused about the testing requirements in No Ch= ild Left
Behind? You aren't alone!
Read [16]NCLB: How Will Kids Be Tested? at:
[17]http://www.wrightslaw.com/in= fo/nclb.testkids.heath.htm
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2= . Response to "NCLB Weapons of Public Education De= struction"= by
Sue Heath
On May 29, 2003, [18]EducationNews featured an Op/Ed article entitled
[19]NCLB Weapons of Public Education Destruction. This = article
included inaccuracies about retention, high-stakes tes= ting, and the
No Child Left Behind Act.
Research editor Sue Heath wrote a letter to set the re= cord straight.
[20]Her letter was published in EducationNews on May 30. <= br>
You can [21]read Sue's letter - and learn about high stakes tes= ting,
retention and NCLB at - [22]http://www.wrightslaw.com/news/2003 /nclb.weapons.heath.htm
We urge you to subscribe to [23]EducationNews - it is an incredible
source of news and information -= and it's free. To subscribe, send an
email to [24]educationnews-subscribe@yahoo= groups.com
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3. Are Children with ADD/ADHD Eligible for Special Ed Services Under
IDEA?
Many people write to ask whether children with ADD/ADHD are eligi= ble
for special education under the IDEA. For many readers, the = answer
is a clear "Yes." For others, the answer is an equally clear= "No!"
What do you think?
[25]Are Children with ADD/ADHD Eligible for Special Education Se rvices Under IDEA? discusses eligibility issues, and gives = readers a
Game Plan that will help them learn more about these thorn= y issues.
[26]Read article
[27]htt= p://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/ltrs/eligibility_add.htm
Learn about [28]ADD/ADHD issues:
[29]http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/add.index.htm
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4. Section 504 and Child= ren with ADD/ADHD
The Office of Civil Rights published a Memorandum that clarifies= the
school's responsibility to evaluate children who may have AD= D/ADHD.
This Memorandum includes Questions and Answers about ADD, Se= ction
504 and IDEA, evaluations, more. For example:
Q: Can a school district refuse to provide = special education
services to a child with ADD because he or she doe= s not meet the
eligibility criteria under the IDEA?
A: No.
If you are having problems getting help for your child with ADD /ADHD, download [30]Section 504 and Children with ADD/ADHD at:
[31]http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/add.eval.ocrmemo.htm
Learn about [32]Section 504 issues:
[33]http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/sec504.index.htm
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5. Super Savings & Free Shipping in Our Spring Int= o Summer Sa= le -
Sale Ends June 20, 2003
We are cutting inventory as we prepare to launch our new book, [34]Wrightslaw: No Child Left Behind this summer.
Learn about good deals, great deals and super deals in our [35]Spring
Into Summer Sale: [36]http://www.wrightslaw.com/nltr/03/al.0528.htm
Save $5.00, $10.00 - up to $24.95 on Wrightslaw books - and get fre= e
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6. Suspensions, Expulsions, and IEPs by Robert Crabtree, Esq.
"My daughter has a language impairment and an IEP. She has been suspended twice for fighting. The vice principal plans to expel her.
C= an they do that?"
In this [41]article, parent attorney Robert Crabtree answers questions
about susp= ensions, expulsions, IEPs, dangerous weapons, illegal
drugs and alter= native educational settings.
Learn about functional behavioral assessments, behavior interventi= on
plans, long-term suspensions and expulsions, the child's rig= hts, and
what parents can do to protect these rights. Learn how t= o request a
behavior assessment, an expedited hearing, and how= to invoke "stay
put." [42]
Read Suspensions, Expulsions, and IEPs at:
[43]= http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/discipl.suspend.crabtree.htm
Learn about [44]behavior & discipline:
[45]http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/discipl.index.htm<= /a>
Read more good [46]articles: [47]http://ww w.wrightslaw.com/articles.htm
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7. The Truth About Wrightslaw Advocacy Training Programs
What do people learn at Wrightslaw advocacy training programs? Go= od
question!
After the editor of [48]Special Education Law Update attended a
program in Skoki= e Illinois, he wrote a three-part series of articles
about the= program. If you have questions about whether you should
attend a Wrig= htslaw seminar or training program, please read these
articles.
1. [49]Advocates Urge Parents and Educators to Learn the Law <= /p>
[50]http://= www.wrightslaw.com/speak/law.update.06.02.pdf
2. [51]Designing SMART IEPs
[52]http://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/law.update.07.02.pdf
3. [53]Maintaining Good Relationships Between Parents and Schools
[54]http://= www.wrightslaw.com/speak/law.update.08.02.pdf
Wrightslaw seminars and training programs focus on four area= s:
special education laws, rights & responsibili= ties; how t= o use the
bell curve to measure progress & regr= ession; SMA= RT IEPs; and
tactics & strategies for effective = advocacy.
We are now booking programs for 2004. To learn how you can brin= g
Pete & Pam to your community, please read our= [55]FAQs about
Seminars.
[56]http://www.wrights= law.com/speak/faqs.htm
"I have never learned so much useful= information= at a workshop -
thank you for having a heart for kids and the h= ead for the Law." -
Susan from Texas
[57]Fall 2003 Schedule: [58]http://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/index.htm
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8. Subscription & Contact Info
[59]The Special Ed Advocate is a free online newsletter abou= t
special education legal and advocacy issues, cases, and tact= ics and
strategies. Subscribers receive "alerts= " about= new cases, events,
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