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Informationen zum Autor Allan G. Osborne, Jr. is the retired principal of the Snug Harbor Community School in Quincy, Massachusetts, a nationally recognized Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. During his 34 years in public education, he served as a special education teacher, a director of special education, an assistant principal, and a principal. He has also served as an adjunct professor of special education and education law at several colleges, including Bridgewater State University and American International University. Osborne earned an EdD in educational leadership from Boston College and an MEd in special education from Fitchburg State College (now Fitchburg State University) in Massachusetts. He received a BA in psychology from the University of Massachusetts. Osborne has authored or coauthored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, monographs, and textbooks on legal issues in education, along with textbooks on other aspects of education. Although he writes and presents in several areas of educational law, he specializes in legal and policy issues in special education. He is the coauthor, with Charles J. Russo, of five texts published by Corwin, a SAGE company. A past president of the Education Law Association (ELA), Osborne has been an attendee and presenter at most ELA conferences since 1991. He has also written a chapter now titled "Students With Disabilities" for the Yearbook of Education Law, published by ELA, since 1990. He is on the editorial advisory committee of West's Education Law Reporter and is coeditor of the "Education Law Into Practice" section of that journal, which is sponsored by ELA. He is also on the editorial boards of several other education journals. In recognition of his contributions to the field of education law, Osborne was presented with the McGhehey Award by ELA in 2008, the highest award given by the organization. He is also the recipient of the City of Quincy Human Rights Award, the Financial Executives Institute of Massachusetts Principals Award, the Junior Achievement of Massachusetts Principals Award, and several community service awards. Klappentext Written by the Past-Presidents of the Education Law Association, this revised and comprehensive edition provides special education teachers and administrators with current information on every facet of special education law, including an in-depth explanation of the reauthorization of IDEA. This book covers IDEA, ADA, FAPE, 504, discipline, due process, IEPs, LRE, parental considerations, and public vs. private school considerations; takes a preventive approach to special education litigation; and focuses on federal and state interpretations of the law. Zusammenfassung A revised and comprehensive new edition providing current information on every facet of special education law for special education teachers and administrators. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Richard D. Lavoie Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Chapter 1. Special Education Law: An Introduction Sources of Law History of the Equal Educational Opportunity Movement Legislative Mandates Frequently Asked Questions Recommendations Endnotes Chapter 2. Rights to a Free Appropriate Public Education Free Appropriate Public Education Least Restrictive Environment Entitlement to Services Child Find Students in Private Schools Frequently Asked Questions Recommendations Endnotes Chapter 3. Related Services, Assistive Technology, and Transition Services Related Services Assistive Technology Transition Services Frequently Asked Questions Recommendations Endnotes Chapter 4. Parent and Student Rights Parental Rights Student Records and Privacy Frequently Asked Questions Recommendations Endnotes Chapter 5. Due Process Procedures for Ev...
