A guide to special education advocacy
Subtitle: what parents, clinicians, and advocates need to know
By: Matthew Cohen.
Publisher: J. Kingsley Publishers; Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London; Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9781843108931
Subjects: Special education -- Law and legislation -- United States; Children with disabilities -- Education -- Law and legislation -- United States; Special education -- United States; Children with disabilities -- Education -- United States
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: An overview of legal protections for children with disabilities; title: Eligibility; title: Evaluation/reevaluation and independent evaluations; title: Free appropriate public education and the IEP process; title: Special education and related services; title: Least restrictive environment; title: Private placement; title: Behavior management and discipline; title: Special issues concerning transition and graduation; title: Procedural safeguards, mediation, and due process; title: Section 504 basics and the pros and cons of IDEA vs. Section 504; title: The psychology and politics of special education : a context; title: How laws work & who has trump; title: Conclusion; title: Appendix 1. Key websites; title: Appendix 2. Commonly used acronyms; title: Appendix 3. Key sample letters.