Special Education and the Law: A Guide for Practitioners

The ultimate resource for success in special education—newly updated!

Authored by two past presidents of the Educational Law Association, this essential guide 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, the book features:

• Extensive coverage of IDEA’s reauthorization, Section 504 and the ADA, and FAPE and LRE
• New analysis of parent and student rights
• Guidance on discipline
• A preventative approach to special education litigation
• Focus on federal and state interpretations of the law