Special education and the law: a guide for practitioners / Allan G. Osborne, Jr., Charles J. Russo

This revised 2007 edition provides current information on Section 504, Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), and the reauthorization of IDEA 2004.

In 1975 Congress mandated that eligible students with disabilities be provided with appropriate special education services. Since then the law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, has created a web of legal obligations for school administrators to track. This reference examines how federal and state courts have interpreted the statute and outlines the substantive and procedural requirements that the IDEA, its regulations, and litigation place on schools. Topics include rights of access to a free and appropriate public education, procedural due process, placement requirements, delivery of related services, disciplinary issues, and remedies for failure to adhere to the law. Co-author Osborne is a principal in Quincy, MA, and Russo teaches education and law at the U. of Dayton. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Special education law : an introduction Rights to a Free Appropriate Public Education Related Services, Assistive Technology, and Transition Services Due process procedures for evaluation, development of IEPs, and placement Student discipline Dispute resolution Remedies for failure to provide a free appropriate public education Managing the legal system. 'Special Education and the Law' explains the intricacies of laws, regulations and statutes relating to special education in a comprehensive format. It provides information on every facet of special education law, from the new IDEA regulations to the implications of 'Free Appropriate Public Education' (FAPE)