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It's time for the annual progress report from Wrightslaw.
In this issue, you will find links to the top 10 articles, topics, and cases for 2005. The top 10 lists are designed to help our time-crunched readers find important information quickly and easily.
Nearly eight years have passed since Wrightslaw was born in 1998. We are blessed to have so many people who offer advice, ideas, and support, send new cases, and share their struggles and successes.
You came from dozens of countries - Antigua, Armenia, and Azerbaldjan; Bahrain, Belarus, Bhutan, Botswana, and Brunei; Micronesia, Mauritius, Tuvalu, and Tonga; Ukraine, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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In January, our first DVD video, Surviving Due Process: Stephen Jeffers v. School Board won an Award of Excellence from the Aegis Awards.
The reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act went into effect on July 1, 2005.
In August 2005, we published Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004. This book includes the full text of Parts A and B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) with analysis, commentary, and resources. Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004 ($14.95 for the print version; $9.95 for the e-book) was a big hit! This book is in the second printing with nearly 10,000 copies in print. Thank you!
In November 2005, we published Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd edition (FETA-2). The second edition was completely revised to include IDEA 2004, No Child Left Behind, and a great deal of new information about tests and evaluations. The new 2nd edition is also easier on your budget (our publisher reduced the price from $29.95 to $19.95). The first printing sold out within weeks so FETA-2 is now in the second printing. Thank you!
Wrightslaw: No Child Left Behind is going back for a third printing - more than 10,000 copies are in print. Thank you!
Learn more about Wrightslaw books.
As we reflect upon these figures - the 1.7 million people who downloaded 6.5 million files from Wrightslaw in 2005, your mails and letters, the awards, book reviews, and great book sales, we want to thank you again for making 2005 a terrific year.
By working together, we are making a difference for nearly 7 million children with disabilities and their families.
"If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem."
#3. How Can I Find an Evaluator? Tutor? Advocate? Attorney?
#4. Functional Behavioral Assessments: What? Why? How? Who? by Stephen Starin, Ph.D.
#6. Who is Eligible for Protections Under Section 504 but Not Under IDEA?
#7. 10 Tips: How to Use IDEA 2004 to Improve Your Child's Special Education by Wayne Steedman, Esq.
More articles about special education law and advocacy.
Here are the top 10 cases (most downloads) in 2005.
#1. Honig v. Doe, 484 U.S. 305 (1988). Decision by U. S. Supreme Court in discipline case on behalf of emotionally disturbed children who had academic and social problems.
#2. Board of Ed. of Hendrick Hudson Central School Dist. v. Amy Rowley, 458 U.S. 176 (1982). First decision in a special education case by the U. S. Supreme Court; defined "free appropriate public education."
#3. Zachary Deal v. Hamilton County TN Board of Ed (6th Cir. 2004) Infamous case in which school board paid more than 2.8 million in attorneys fees in battle against parents of child with autism - and lost; procedural & substantive IDEA violations; FAPE; educational benefit; predetermination of placement; role of regular ed teacher; reimbursement.
#4. Florence Co. Sch Dist Four v. Shannon Carter, 510 U.S. 7, (1993). If the public school defaults and the child receives an appropriate education in a private placement selected by the parents, the parents are entitled to be reimbursed for the child's special education.
Procedural violations, prior written notice requirements, manifestation determination review, suspensions for more than 10 days, expedited hearings, "passing grades" and FAPE, homebound instruction violates LRE.
#6. Reusch v. Fountain (MD) One of the first cases about extended school year (ESY).
#7. School Bd of Henrico County VA v. Z.P. Parents of young child with autism rejected traditional preschool program and requested tuition reimbursement for private program that utilized one-on-one ABA therapy. Other issues included deference to hearing officer as fact finder and deference to professional educators.
#8. Cedar Rapids v. Garret F. Favorable decision from U. S. Supreme Court on behalf of child who needed related services to attend school.
#9. Stefan Jaynes v. Newport News Public Schools - Parents reimbursed for ABA program for child with autism; procedural safeguards, notice, statute of limitations.
#10. Schaffer v. Weast, 546 U. S. (2005) New decision from Supreme Court held that the burden of proof in due process hearings is placed upon the party seeking relief.
Wrightslaw offers a variety of special education law and advocacy programs taught by experts in the field of special education law and advocacy.
February 20: Northern VA - What You Don't Know About IDEA CAN Hurt You!
March 15: Annapolis, MD - What You Don't Know About IDEA 2004 CAN Hurt You!
We are scheduling programs for Fall 2006 and 2007. If you are interested in bringing a Wrightslaw program to your area, please read Conference Information.

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