Essential Concepts and School-Based Cases in Special Education Law
- Charles J. Russo - University of Dayton, USA
- Allan G. Osborne, Jr. - Snug Harbor Community School (Retired), Quincy, Massachusetts
- Entitlement Procedural due process
- Free appropriate public education related services, assistive technology, transition services
- Disciplinary sanctions
- Dispute resolution
- Remedies
- Anti-discrimination laws
The authors offer a case-based approach to analysing these areas, sharing the fundamental special education legal cases, and guiding school leaders and aspiring school leaders on how to better understand and navigate today's most pressing special education legalities.
"A must-read, must-purchase, must-save reference. This text provides relevant cases that can be used as part of professional development for teachers and the leadership team, presents a clear explanation of laws for graduate courses, and offers an educational chronology for educators."
"This is a reference book I would want on my bookshelf when considering action in a special education situation."
"I’m very impressed with this book as a potential resource for principals, directors of special education, superintendents, members of boards of directors, professors, and aspiring educators. It would be extremely useful for checking the original language of a controlling case on a wide variety of topics."
"Gathers concepts from leading special education cases and provides excerpts from selected legal decisions to help educators understand special challenges in special education law. The result is an important desk reference needed by any school teaching special education."