The 2026 Wrightslaw Special Education Law & Advocacy Conference is happening on Thursday, September 17, 2026 from 9am to 4:30pm.

Pete Wright, Esq. is a nationally recognized special education attorney best known for winning the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Florence County School District IV v. Shannon Carter (1993), which strengthened families’ rights under special education law. A former student with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADHD, he co‑founded Wrightslaw.com with his wife Pam Wright, creating the leading online resource for special education law and advocacy. Through his books, trainings, and decades of legal work, he has helped families, educators, and professionals understand and navigate their rights within the special education system.

Pete Wright will lead this conference to provide families and professionals with a deep understanding of special education law and how to advocate effectively for children and youth.

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Speaker Pete Wright, Esq. will cover:

• Special education law
• Tests and measurements
• Smart Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
• Effective advocacy tactics

Conference details:

• Live Spanish interpretation! (Conference can be made available in other languages upon request.)
• Three Wrightslaw books included with ticket purchase (Retail price of $113.60)
• Tickets cost $180 for families and $240 for professionals (Get $15 off when you purchase by June 17, 2026!)

This conference is hosted by The Parents’ Place of Maryland and the Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership Center.

This project is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,262,422 with 100% funding by ACL/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACL/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

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Thank you to our conference sponsors who make this day of education and empowerment possible:

• Mental Health Association of Maryland
• Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council
• PAWS and THINK! Books
• Salsivo, LLC

Conferencia sobre Derecho y Defensa de la Educación Especial de Wrightslaw

Pete Wright, Esq. es un abogado reconocido a nivel nacional por décadas de trabajo ayudando a las familias a comprender sus derechos bajo la ley de educación especial.

El presentador Pete Wright, Esq., hablará sobre:

• Ley de educación especial
• Pruebas y mediciones
• Programas Educativos Individualizados (IEP) SMART
• Tácticas de defensa eficaces

Interpretación en español en vivo

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¡Tres libros de Wrightslaw incluidos con la compra del boleto!

(Precio de venta al público: $113.60. ¡Consigue los libros, la experiencia y los conocimientos de Pete Wright, y mucho más!

*Obtenga un cuarto libro gratis si compra antes del 17 de junio de 2026.
(Libro electrónico: Avances y casos legales en educación especial de 2017)

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*Obtenga $15 de descuento al comprar antes del 17 de junio de 2026.

$180 para familias
$240 para profesionales

Esta conferencia es organizada por The Parents’ Place of Maryland y el Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership Center.

Este proyecto cuenta con el apoyo de la Administración para la Vida Comunitaria (ACL) del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los Estados Unidos (HHS) como parte de una subvención de asistencia financiera por un total de $1,262,422, con financiación total de ACL/HHS. El contenido es responsabilidad del/de los autor(es) y no representa necesariamente la opinión oficial ni el respaldo de ACL/HHS ni del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos.