Legal Aspects of Special Education

Legal Aspects of Special Education was written by a practitioner to help teachers, administrators, and advocates understand special education law in everyday language- without excessive legalese or extraneous case law. Different in many ways from other special education law texts on the market, all of the elements of this text are intended to help its students obtain the most critical information about special education law and how it is applied in the real world. Readers will find both the opening interview with Joe Ballard, a pioneer of the IDEA movement, and the discussion of the history of special education and its link to the Civil Rights Movement-both fascinating features. Additionally, the book provides case studies and application questions, critical thinking questions, the most current information on the laws including No Child Left Behind and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004, a discussion of Response-to-Intervention (RTI) and the implication of IDEA 2004 for school districts, and the major trends changing the laws including that of autism. Whether you're considering a text for a course in Special Education Law, Education Law, or Educational Administration, Hulett's Legal Aspects of Special Education will be the perfect resource for instructors and students alike.Special Elements of this text include: A unique in-depth interview with B. Joseph Ballard-one of the foremost influential policy experts in the writing and passage of the original IDEA, signed in 1975. In-depth treatment of the laws affecting educators today, specifically the No Child Left Behind Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act of 2004-providing readers with the most pertinent information on how both laws affect and work in the school system. The unique history and background of special education law and its relatedness to the Civil Rights Movement-equips students with the knowledge of the true intent of the law and its place in history. New, major trends in the field of special education law-such as Autism and Response-to-Intervention (RTI). "Facts at a Glance" featured at the beginning of every chapter-serves as a quick reference guide for readers throughout the text and focuses students on the most important content in the chapter ahead. Case Studiesand Application Questions featured in almost every chapter-provide authentic examples of special education law and represent typical problems faced in schools today. Critical Thinking Questionsat the end of every chapter-enable readers to think deeply beyond the content at hand and to critically analyze important legal issues in relation to special education.Kurt E. Hulett is the author of 'Legal Aspects of Special Education', published 2008 under ISBN 9780131173460 and ISBN 0131173464.