Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004 [Paperback]

Peter Wright; Pamela Darr Wright (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2005

Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004 includes the full text of Parts A and B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) with commentary, cross-references, strategies, and resources. This book is designed to meet the needs of parents, teachers, advocates, attorneys, related services providers, administrators, teachers of special education, school psychology, and education law courses, hearing officers, and employees of district and state departments of education.

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About the Author

Pete Wright is an attorney who has represented children with disabilities and their parents since the 1970s. Pete argued and won a landmark special education case before the U. S. Supreme Court. Pam Wright, a psychotherapist, has written scores of articles about special education advocacy. She is also the editor of The Special Ed Advocate newsletter. Pete and Pam built Wrightslaw, the #1 site about special education law and advocacy for parents, attorneys, advocates, and educators.

Product Details

• Paperback: 161 pages
• Publisher: Harbor House Law Press, Inc.; 1 edition (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892320053
• ISBN-13: 978-1892320056
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,148,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource, October 23, 2005

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LR (TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004 (Paperback)

This book might at first not seem all that useful since it is a printing of IDEA 2004, which is available free online as federal law. What is great about the book is the commentary that the authors have added to the code to explain the new parts and to make references to other resources. As with everything from Wrightslaw, I have found it to be incredibly user-friendly and complete. I don't think I would have been prepared for our last IEP meeting without a combination of resources, including this one, to support my views. This book is really a companion to From Emotions to Advocacy (which is absolutely essential), and I found it made quite an impression to whip out "IDEA 2004" when the school representatives made outrageous claims. You have to know the law to help your kid, and this is the way to do it.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book., December 20, 2005

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Shannon Hoff (IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004 (Paperback)

I whole heartedly agree with the other review. This is an excellent book, because it shows what the OLD law was like vs the new law. This has helped me tremendously. Normal parents can read this and understand...you do not need a law degree to "get it." It is very user friendly. I also agree that From Emotions To Advocacy is a MUST have book for any parent in the special education system.

IDEA 2004 is complete and comprehensive.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as helpful as I thought, February 10, 2006

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Tom Wilson (Little Rock, Arkansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004 (Paperback)

I bought this book thinking it would help me to understand what the schools know, only to find out that the Department of Education has not yet released the regulations. My district now tells me these federal regulations are what our state uses to make determinations on their own regulations. So while this book does give information about the law (and as another reviewer stated, it can be found on the Internet for free), it does not directly address federal or state regulations, since they have not yet been created. So, I found the book only marginally helpful, thus two stars for a good effort.