This resource reviews the most influential laws affecting special education services and includes assessments to help readers evaluate their understanding of current legal practices.
This resource reviews the most influential laws affecting special education services and includes assessments to help readers evaluate their understanding of current legal practices.
About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
Self-Assessment I
Introduction to the Legal Foundations of Special Education
The Law Continues to Change
The Equal Protection Clause
1. Which Laws Affecting Special Education Should Every Teacher Know
A Brief History
Eight Important Laws
2. Which Court Cases Have Had the Most Impact on Special Education?
Brown v. Board of Education
The Many Issues Addressed by the Courts
Supreme Court Rulings
3. The Legal Foundations of Special Education in Perspective
Finding a Balance
4. What Have We Learned?
Key Points
Key Vocabulary
Self-Assessment II
Answer Key for Self-Assessments
On Your Own
Resources
Books
Journals & Articles
References
Index