Special Education and the Law: A Guide for Practitioners

Authored by two past presidents of the Educational Law Association, Special Education and the Law: A Guide for Practitioners translates legalese into your language and allows you to focus on your core competency, providing excellent education for students with special needs. Updated to reflect significant court decisions and new developments. -book description

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The complete IEP guide: How to advocate for your special ed child

This edition of The complete IEP guide is completely updated to reflect the latest -- and major -- changes to federal regulations concerning your special education student, including details about your child's eligibility for special education services. Whether you're new to the IEP process or entering it once again, this user-friendly, plain English guide is your outline for an effective educational experience for your child. You'll get all the forms, sample letters, and resources that you could possibly need at any stage of the IEP process. -book description

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Autism CARES bill

Before adjourning for August recess, the Senate unanimously passed the “Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2014” (Autism CARES).The bill reauthorizes the Combating Reauthorization Act of 2011 for five years. The House of Representatives passed the bill in June of 2014.
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Navigating Special Education Law and Policy

Navigating Special Education Law and Policy, updated in 2012, is a comprehensive guide to special education rights and responsibilities. It covers: IDEA and No Child Left Behind regulations, Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act, Rights and Privacy Act, recent and important court decisions, and updated statistical data. The book provides a conceptual foundation for understanding all aspects of special education law.

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Autism Case Law

Be confident you’re making legally sound decisions when serving your students with autism. Autism Case Law: A Desktop Reference to Key Decisions is a recently-updated guide that will help expand your knowledge of all the related issues, including the recent focus on service animals and behavior management. Each chapter is dedicated to a specific aspect of legal requirements, beginning with an overview of relevant IDEA provisions. Then, you get summaries of on-point judicial rulings, OSEP and OCR Letters, and SEA decisions, with expert commentary explaining each ruling and what it means to you as an educator in just a few quick-read sentences.

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Combating Autism Reauthorization Act

In May, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act, a bill to reauthorize the Combating Autism Act of 2006. During the second week of July, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions is to hold an executive session. The session will occur July 13, 2011 at 10 a.m. EST.

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Autism: Asserting Your Child's Right to a Special Education

Autism: Asserting Your Child's Right to a Special Education by David A. Sherman provides an excellent guide to getting your child the special education they deserve. In this book, the reader will discover such things as early intervention tips, IEP meetings,what transition services to use and when, damages and claims. They will also learn what training and qualifications people at your school must have in order to teach your child and much more. Autism: Asserting Your Child's Right to a Special Education is excellent for those just starting out in the special education world or those still trying to make it.


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