A guide to special education advocacy : what parents, clinicians, and advocates need to know /
Matthew Cohen.
- London, UK ; Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009.
- 302 p. : ill., forms ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical and index.
Introduction -- An overview of legal protections for children with disabilities -- Eligibility -- The evaluation and reevaluation process -- Free appropriate public education and the IEP process -- Special education and related services -- Least restrictive environment -- Private placement -- Behavior management and discipline -- Special issues concerning transition and graduation -- Procedural safeguards, mediation, and due process -- A comparison of the IDEA and Section 504 -- The psychology and politics of special education : a context -- How laws work : who has trump? -- Conclusion.
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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.