Wrightslaw : Special Education Law

Section One. Law and History 1(16) Introduction 3(4) What Changed in IDEA 2004? 3(1) Who Should Read This Book? 3(1) How This Book is Organized 4(1) Strategies to Help You Use This Book 5(1) Additional Documents 5(1) Updates 6(1) Statutes, Regulations, Commentary, and Caselaw 7(4) Statutes 7(1) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 7(1) Other Federal Statutes 8(1) Regulations 8(1) Commentary to the Regulations 8(1) Judicial Interpretations and Caselaw 9(1) Legal Research and Legal Citations 10(1) In Summation 10(1) History of Special Education Law 11(6) Common Schools Teach Common Values 11(1) Early Special Education Programs 11(1) Brown v. Board of Education (1954) 12(1) Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) 13(1) PARC and Mills 13(1) Congressional Investigation (1972) 14(1) Public Law 94-142: The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 14(1) Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 15(1) Aligning IDEA and NCLB 15(1) In Summation 16(1) Section Two. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 17(272) An Overview of IDEA 2004 19(18) Accountability, Improved Outcomes, Research Based Instruction 19(1) Part A -- General Provisions 19(3) Section 1400: Findings & Purposes 19(1) Section 1401: Definitions 20(2) Part B -- Assistance for Education of All Children with Disabilities 22(11) Section 1412: State Eligibility (``Catch-All Statute'') 22(2) Section 1413: Local Educational Agency Eligibility 24(1) Section 1414: Evaluations, Eligibility, Individualized Education Programs, and Educational Placements 25(5) Section 1415: Procedural Safeguards 30(3) Part C -- Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities 33(2) Part D -- National Activities to Improve Education of Children with Disabilities 35(1) Part E -- National Center for Special Education Research 35(1) In Summation 36(1) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 37(150) Table of Statutes 37(8) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 45(142) Part A -- General Provisions 45(16) Part B -- Assistance for Education of All Children with Disabilities 61(74) Part C -- Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities 135(17) Part D -- National Activities to Improve Education of Children with Disabilities 152(32) Part E -- National Center for Special Education Research 184(3) IDEA 2004 Regulations, 34 CFR Part 300 187(102) Table of IDEA Regulations 187(5) IDEA 2004 Regulations, 34 CFR Part 300 192(97) Section Three. Other Federal Statutes 289(44) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 291(8) Purpose 291(1) Protection from Discrimination 292(1) Accommodations, Modifications and Services 292(1) Confusion about Rights and Benefits 292(2) In Summation 294(1) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U. S. C. 794 et seq. 294(5) No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 299(8) Purpose 299(1) Background 299(1) Closing the Gap 300(1) Key Definitions 301(1) Teacher Qualifications 302(1) Choices and Options 303(1) Your Child's IEP 303(1) In Summation 304(1) Sample Letter to Request Information about Teacher Qualifications 305(2) Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 307(12) Educational Records 307(1) Confidentiality and Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information 308(1) Disclosure and Destruction of Records 308(1) In Summation 308(1) Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U. S. C. 1232(g) et seq 309(10) McKinney--Vento Homeless Assistance Act 319(14) Education for Homeless Children and Youth 319(1) ``In Best Interest of the Child'' 319(1) Immediate Enrollment and Notice of Educational Rights 320(1) Children with Disabilities Who Are Homeless 320(1) In Summation 320(1) McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Education for Homeless Children and Youth, 42 U. S. C. 11431 et seq 321(12) Section Four. Special Education Caselaw 333(78) Overview of Special Education Caselaw 335(8) Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE): Bd. of Education v. Rowley 335(1) When Health Services Are Necessary for FAPE: Irving Sch. Dist. v. Tatro 336(1) Tuition Reimbursement: Burlington Sch. Comm. v. Dept. of Ed. 337(1) Discipline and Long-Term Expulsions: Honig v. Doe 338(1) Parental Choice and Educational Benefit: Florence Co. School District IV v. Shannon Carter 338(2) When Nursing Services Are Necessary for FAPE: Cedar Rapids v. Garret F. 340(1) Burden of Proof in Due Process Hearings: Schaffer v. Weast 340(1) Reimbursement for Expert Witness Fees: Arlington v. Murphy 341(1) Parental Representation: Jacob Winkelman v. Parma City Sch Bd. 342(1) In Summation 342(1) U. S. Supreme Court Cases 343(68) Bd. of Education v. Rowley, 458 U.S. 176 (1982) 343(16) Irving Sch. Dist. v. Tatro, 468 U.S. 883 (1984) 359(5) Burlington Sch. Comm. v. Dept. of Ed., 471 U.S. 359 (1985) 364(5) Honig v. Doe, 484 U.S. 305 (1988) 369(13) Florence Co. School District IV v. Shannon Carter, 510 U.S. 7 (1993) 382(3) Cedar Rapids v. Garret F., 526 U.S. 66 (1999) 385(7) Schaffer v. Weast, 546 U. S.__ (2005) 392(8) Arlington v. Murphy, 548 U.S.__ (2006) 400(11) Section Five. Resources and References 411(2) Appendix A. Resources and References 413(10) Appendix B. Glossary of Special Education Acronyms and Terms 423(10) Bibliography 433(2) Index 435