Cohen, Matthew D.

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.

9781843108931 (pbk.) 1843108933 (pbk.)

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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.

KF4209.3 / .C64 2009

371.9 COH