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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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: 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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Autism

Autism: Asserting Your Child's Right to a Special Education by David A. Sherman gives the reader an in depth guide to laws and strategies to get the right care and education for children with autism. In the book the reader will find information about what types of records to keep, how to get a professional qualified to "support you in advocating for your child," and much more.

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New Competencies for Teachers of Students with Autism

The IU Newsroom featured the publication of a new set of professional competencies for special education teachers who work with students with ASDs: What Every Special Educator Needs to Know. Cathy Pratt, director of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism, worked on the competencies. She described the publication as "a national standard that can be used for both course and program creation and for professional development in schools...This will increase the probability that new teachers will enter the classroom with the skills and knowledge needed to educate students across the autism spectrum."

The competencies were compiled with a grant from the Autism Society of America and published by the Center for Exceptional Children.

Special Education in Contemporary Society

Special Education in Contemporary Society: An Introduction to Exceptionality by Richard Gargiulo is a clean-cut introductory textbook for educators-in-training. The volume details specialized vocabulary, law, and contemporary practices in special education, and overviews categories of disorders. "First Person" portraits and large color photographs add an element of personality to every chapter.

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