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APRIL 12, 2000 (V. 3, NO. 13)
Date: 4/12/00 12:12:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time
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The Special Ed Advocate
The Online Newsletter About Special Education and the Law
April 12, 2000 Vol. III, No. 13
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NEW LETTERS TO WRIGHTSLAW
1. VICTORIA writes: “I am incensed! How can I protect our children’s rights to
inclusion?” Discussion about INCLUSION.
2. SUZANNE asks: Isn’t full inclusion a child’s right?”
3. ATTORNEY NEEDS ADVICE ABOUT PREPARING FOR A HEARING
3. NEW CREATIVE IDEAS ABOUT “THE SECOND BOOK”
4. UPDATE ON FREE BOOKS OFFER
5. SUBSCRIPTION INFOMATION
6. CONTACT INFORMATION
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1. VICTORIA asks: “I am incensed! How can I protect our children’s rights to
inclusion?”
"As a consultant to a preschool program, I supervise students who provide language
therapy to a play group of children. Some of these children have disabilities. We use very
innocuous books and fun activities."
"Today, I learned that some parents of non-disabled children have complained and
don’t want their children in this play group. If the play group ends, our kids will
not get to have language with their non-disabled peers. What can we do about this?"
Read Pam’s response to Victoria and their discussion about inclusion and parents at
http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/ltrs/us_them_victoria.htm
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2. SUZANNE asks: "Isn’t full inclusion a child’s right?”
"The IEP team wants to place a child with autism in a self-contained class, despite
the parent’s objections. Am I missing something? Isn’t full inclusion a
child’s right?"
Read Pete’s answer at:
http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/ltrs/inclusion_right_suzanne.htm
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3. ATTORNEY NEEDS ADVICE ABOUT PREPARING FOR A HEARING
An attorney writes: “I am preparing for my first due process hearing. Can you give me
some pointers?”
Here are two suggestions:
1. Read Pete’s “Attorney Manual” at
http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/attorney_manual.html
A few months ago, we revised this article, and made it available in the Wrightslaw:
Tactics and Strategy Manual.
http://www.wrightslaw.com/bkstore/ourbooks/Tactics_Manual.html
You can order the Tactics and Strategy Manual from the Wrightslaw store at
http://www.wrightslaw.com/store/storeindex.html
or you can download it from the Mightyword.com site at
http://www1.mightywords.com/asp/bookinfo/bookinfo.asp?theisbn=EB00004971
2. You should read the article by Minnesota attorney SONJA KERR about how to prepare for a
due process hearing. You’ll find this article in our Advocacy Library:
http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/ltr_to_new_lawyer_Kerr.html
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4. MORE CREATIVE IDEAS FOR “THE SECOND BOOK”
When we made the FREE BOOKS OFFER, we asked what you planned to do with "The Second
Book." We knew you'd have "creative ideas" and have been overwhelmed by
your thoughtfulness and generosity.
Why does Sue from Oklahoma plan to give one book to an attorney and another to a
psychologist?
Why does Fran from Vermont want "Wrightslaw to help "right" perceptions and
practices?”
Read what John from Delaware, Pat from Kansas, Peter from Virginia, and Lori from New York
plan to do with their second books at
http://www.wrightslaw.com/news/2000/second_book.htm
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4. UPDATE ON FREE BOOK OFFER
Free books are being shipped out daily. More than 100 were shipped out yesterday. Several
hundred are in the pipeline.
If you sent a note about your plans for "The Second Book" but don't see your
idea listed, bookmark this page and check back again in a few days. These ideas are from
letters we received by March 15. We'll continue to add creative ideas from the
letters we receive.
http://www.wrightslaw.com/news/2000/second_book.htm
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5. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
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6. CONTACT INFORMATION
Pete and Pam Wright
c/o Wrightslaw & The Special Ed Advocate
P. O. Box 1008
Deltaville, VA 23043
Phone: 804-257-0857
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