A Guide to Special Education Law

New text pools the experience and expertise of special education legal experts from across the U.S. into one valuable resource. In their current roles as special education attorneys and university professors, the authors navigate the complex maze of federal and state legislation, regulations, and case law. They also must stay abreast of constant changes.The authors provide a clear and concise explanation of the current status of special education law. Importantly, they translate the law for those who do not have a legal background. Each chapter also offers practical recommendations. By heeding the authors’ useful guidance, special education directors, teachers, paraprofessionals, parents, and others will be better prepared to address the many legal dilemmas they face.

This book is #97 in the Education Law Association’s K-12 Series (349 pages, softcover).

Contents

Ch 1 Special Education Legal Literacy
Ch 2 The American Legal System
Ch 3 Fundamentals of Federal Disability Law
Ch 4 Discrimination under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act
Ch 5 Qualifying for Special Education Services under IDEA
Ch 6 IEPs, Least Restrictive Environment, and Placement
Ch 7 Related Services under the IDEA
Ch 8 Secondary School Transition Planning
Ch 9 Disciplining Students with Disabilities
Ch10 Parental Rights
Ch 11 Procedural Safeguards: Resolving Family-School Disputes
Ch 12 Current Issues in Special Education

Editors

• Elizabeth A. Shaver (Lead Editor) is an Associate Professor of Legal Writing at The University of Akron School of Law
• Janet R. Decker (Editor) is an Assistant Professor at Indiana University

Authors

• Sean Bielmeier, Ph.D., Student, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Susan C. Bon, J.D., Ph.D., Professor, Educational Leadership & Policies, University of South Carolina
• Susan G. Clark, Ph.D., J.D., Professor, Educational Foundations and Leadership, The University of Akron
• Jean B. Crockett, Ph.D., Professor, School of Special Education, School Psychology, and Early Childhood Studies, University of Florida
• Janet R. Decker, J.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dept., Indiana University
• Cathleen A. Geraghty-Jenkinson, Ph.D., Assistant Teaching Professor, School Psychology Program, University of California
• Julie F. Mead, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Education and Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Allan G. Osborne, Jr., Ed.D., Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School
• Mark A. Paige, J.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Public Policy, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
• Charles J. Russo, J.D., Ed.D., Joseph Panzer Chair of Education and Director of Ph.D. Program in Educational Leadership in School of Education & Health Sciences; Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
• Elizabeth A. Shaver, J.D., Associate Professor of Legal Writing, The University of Akron School of Law
• Jennifer A. Sughrue, Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Educational Leadership, Technology, and Research, Florida Gulf Coast University
• Philip H. Swartz, Ph.D., Teacher, Vineyard STEM School, Ontario-Montclair School District
• Stanley L. Swartz, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Technology, and Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation and Counseling, California State University
• Mitchell L. Yell, Ph.D., Fred and Francis Palmetto Chair in Teacher Education Special Education, Educational Studies, University of South Carolina