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Special Education and the Law: A Guide for Practitioners

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All facets of special education law right up to the new IDEA regulations are covered in this important survey SPECIAL EDUCATION AND THE LAW SECOND EDITION: A GUIDE FOR PRACTITIONERS. Any operating in the field will appreciate the detailed, in-depth reviews of the 2040 IDEA regulations, along with surveys of related issues, from statues of limitation and cases under other statutes to educational services, attorney's fees, claims processes, and more. Any operating within the special ed system can't be without this guide.

Diane C. Donovan

California Bookwatch

The presentation of this book gives the impression that it is a legal text, however it only skims the surface of issues related to Special Education law. There are good refereces to caselaw in each section that would be helpful to an individual that is not familiar with conducting legal research, to provied a starting point to find relevant caselaw. However, it would be a big mistake to rely on these in lieu of conducting specific jurisdictional and current research. Other than a more in depth review of caselaw you can save alot of money by buying the Wrightslaw book to get an overview of the law in this area or read the law/regulations for free and conduct free legal research of federal caselaw at numerous internet sites.

As a first year special education major, I found this book very helpful when I was studying special education law. It is very complete and tells a lot of the history of special education. It also gives specific court cases to tell where Special education law comes from.

The book is very informative for educators and helpful for parents who are trying to understand special education law