Upon successful completion of the course, each participant should be able to:
To understand the legal system and how the Constitution, statutes, regulations, judicial decisions, and administrative decisions and opinions and opinions apply to education for students with disabilities
To describe the interrelationship of state and federal law as applied to students with disabilities
To describe how the Constitution was applied through litigation to establish a new approach to educating students with disabilities
To understand the basic provision of the Rehabilitation Act and the American with Disabilities Act and their relationship to special education
To define the basic provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and No Child Left Behind
To know what remedies are available under the Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act
To understand the role of parents, educators, related service providers, and advocates in relationship to a student with a disability
To describe the rights of parents
To know how the definition of disability will provide coverage for students under the Constitution, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act
To identify certain categories of disability where provision of educational programming is challenging to provide
To know the process for identifying student who might be eligible for special education services.
To know the statutory basis for the key principle of free appropriate public education
To understand the requirements of individualized education programs (IEP) under the IDEA
To know the statutory and regulatory provisions requiring placement in the least restrictive environment
To know the requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) related to placement in private schools
To be aware of the unique factors that affect students with disabilities at the secondary level
To know the key elements of due process requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education (IDEA)
To understand the disciplinary measures that can affect a student with a disability
To review all case law in relation to a student with a disability