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Legal Aspects of Special Education and Social

Foundations

The American Legal System

Sources of law and judicial power Court structure Precedence Special Education

Legal Research

Finding laws that govern activities in our society Finding statutes and regulations that interpret laws Consulting sources that explain and analyze laws Using the internet

The law and special education Special Ed Connection Education Law Association (ELA) Wrightslaw The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

History of Law and Disabilities

Compulsory attendance Exclusion Advocacy Civil rights movement Equal Opportunity

Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)

Development Purpose and structure Reauthorization Funding Monitoring

Section 504 - Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Development Purpose and structure Principles Responsibilities Enforcement

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Purpose and structure Responsibilities

No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)

Development Purpose and structure Principles

Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)

Components Related services Litigation Methodology Student placement Graduation and FAPE IDEA and FAPE

Identification, Assessment, and Evaluation

Assessment process Evaluation procedures Accountability

Individualized Education Program

Purposes of IEP IEP Mandate Development Requirements Litigation

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

Mainstreaming and inclusion Placements Standards Model for determining LRE

Procedural Safeguards

Parental rights Requirements Disagreements Remedies

Discipline and Students with Disabilities

Due process Reasonableness IDEA and discipline Responsibilities

Legislative History of Special Education

P. L. 89-10, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA).

P.L. 89-313, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendments of 1965

P.L. 89-750, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendments of 1966

P.L. 90-247, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendments of 1968

P.L. 91-230, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendments of 1970

P.L. 93-280, The Education Amendments of 1974

Legislative History of Special Education

P.L. 94-142, The Educations for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975

P.L. 98-199, The Education of the Handicapped Act of 1983

P.L. 99-457, The Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986

P.L. 101-476, The Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1990 (IDEA)

Legislative History of Special Education

P.L. 102-119, The Individauals with Disabilites Educations Act of 1992

P.L. 105-17, The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997

H.R.1, also known as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, is an updated version of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)