Special Education Law - Softcover

Rothstein, Laura F.; Johnson, Scott F.

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ISBN 10: 1412967716 ISBN 13: 9781412967716

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2009

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The Fourth Edition of Special Education Law provides a comprehensive and current overview of the major federal laws—and judicial interpretations of those laws—that apply to the education of children with special needs. The text helps students understand what the law requires so that when they become educators, they can develop policies and make decisions that comply with these laws.

The most current information on special education statutes, regulations, and case law has been added, including substantial changes in the interpretation of this legislation.
New chapter on legal issues surrounding classroom discipline in special education
New information on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Added coverage of early intervention and mediation,
New cases that reflect the IDEA regulatory changes of 2004 have been added.
Thought questions, with references to articles and cases related to those questions, appear throughout the text.

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About the Author:

Laura Rothstein is a Professor of Law and Distinguished University Scholar at the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville, where she served as Dean from 2000 to 2005. She received her B.A. in political science from the University of Kansas and her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. She began her career in legal education in 1976 and served on four other law school faculties before her appointment at the Brandeis School of Law. She began work on special education issues in 1979, while a visiting faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh, where she also served as an attorney in the Developmental Disabilities Law Project clinical program. Professor Rothstein has written 15 books and dozens of book chapters, articles, and other works on disability discrimination, covering issues ranging from special education and employment to public accommodations and access to health care. Her work focuses on disability issues in schools and in higher education. The first edition of Special Education Law, published in 1990, was one of the first books on the topic. Professor Rothstein’s parents were public school teachers, and they reviewed the first edition of the book, ensuring that the text was accessible to law students, lawyers, and those without formal legal training. Some of her other publications focusing on special education issues have included works on school choice and students with disabilities, genetic testing in schools, students with HIV and other contagious and infectious diseases, and special education misconduct issues. She is a frequent presenter at national and regional conferences of legal and education professionals and academicians.

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