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Wrightslaw:  What you don't know CAN hurt you!
Wayne Steedman, Esq.

Mr. Steedman's practice is devoted primarily to the representation of children with disabilities. He has
represented his clients in administrative due process hearings and state and federal courts.

In addition to a law degree from the University of Maryland, Mr. Steedman has a Masters Degree in Social
Work. For several years, he served as a Due Process Hearing Officer in special education cases. He is an
active member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA).

Mr. Steedman is the author of “Advocating for Services: Legal Issues Confronting Parents and Guardians” in
Growing Up with Autism: Working with School-Age Children and Adolescents by Robin L. Gabriels and Dina E.
Hill (Editors), published by The Guilford Press (2007). He has written many articles about special education
law and advocacy including:

  • Will Supreme Court Side with Parents in Winkelman v. Parma?
  • 10 Tips: How to Use IDEA 2004 to Improve Your Child's Special Education Program
  • Independent Educational Evaluations: What? How? Why? Who Pays?
  • How to Request a One-to-One for Your Child
  • Going on a Discovery Mission Behind "Enemy Lines" (Guest Column)

Wayne and Pete Wright have worked together since Wayne's successful decision in Gerstmyer v. Howard
County Public Schools. In Gerstmyer, the Judge found that a Montessori School was the appropriate
placement for a child with dyslexia, a language learning disability. Read about this case in Parents of
Dyslexic Child Reimbursed for Tuition at Montessori School.

Wrightslaw Speakers Bureau

As a member of the Wrightslaw Speakers Bureau, Mr. Steedman provides training for parents, educators,
advocate, attorneys, and others who want to ensure that children receive quality special education services.

Wrightslaw special education law & advocacy programs are designed to meet the needs of parents, educators,
health care providers, advocates, and attorneys who represent children with disabilities.

Recent Programs

  • Chicago, IL - May 2009 - IDEA 2004 & NCLB
  • Indianapolis, IN - September 18, 2009 - IDEA 2004 & NCLB
  • Waterbury, CT - January 14, 2009 - IDEA 2004 and NCLB: What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You!
    sponsored by the Learning Disabilities Association of Connecticut, Inc.
  • SOLD OUT - Broomfield (Boulder Area), CO - September 25, 2008 - Special Education Law &
    Advocacy Training sponsored by the Autism Society of Boulder County.
  • SOLD OUT - Greater Toledo/Lucas County, OH - October 12-13: Special Education Law and
    Advocacy Boot Camp sponsored by The Arc of Lucas County, Autism Society of NW Ohio, Family
    Information Network of NW Ohio, Lucas County Board of MR/DD, The Ability Center of Greater
    Toledo, Ohio Support Team, Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities and the
    Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council.
  • Cortland, NY -June 22 - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training sponsored by Resources &
    Advocacy for Inclusion.
  • Baltimore, MD - June 5 - Private Training.
  • Greater Knoxville, TN - IDEA 2004 & NCLB: What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You! sponsored by the
    Autism Society of America - East Tennessee Chapter.
  • Richmond, VA - Partners in Policy Making (private training).
  • Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Special Education Law & Advocacy Bootcamp sponsored by the Unicorn
    Children's Foundation.
  • Champaign, IL - Special Education Law & Advocacy Training sponsored by the C-U Autism Network.
  • Wheeling, WV - What You Don't Know About IDEA & NCLB CAN Hurt You! sponsored by the Augusta
    Levy Learning Center.
  • Stevensville, MI - Special Education Law & Advocacy Training sponsored by Autism in Berrien
    County Speaks.
  • Austin, TX - Special Education Law & Advocacy Training sponsored by Texas Parent to Parent.
  • Tallahasee, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, FL - What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You! sponsored by
    the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council (FDDC).
  • Rochester, NY - Special Ed Law & Advocacy Training sponsored by Greater Rochester S.A.F.E.
    (Schools Are For Everyone).
  • Annapolis, MD - What You Don't Know About IDEA 2004 CAN Hurt You! sponsored by Psychological
    Resource Associates, The Learning Network and Anne Arundel Community College.
  • Duluth, GA - Wrightslaw Special Education Law & Advocacy Training Program sponsored by the
    Autism Society of George.
  • Phoenix, AZ - Wrightslaw Special Ed Law & Advocacy Training Program with co-presenters Pat
    Howey, Pete Wright, and Pam Wright at the Eighth Annual Conference of the Council of Parent
    Attorneys and Advocates.
  • Richmond VA - Partners in Policymaking (closed to the public).
Wayne Steedman is an attorney
and founding partner in the law
firm of Callegary & Steedman.
Wayne Steedman, Esq.
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