1. SpEd 494/594 Legal Aspects of Special Education and Social Foundations

2. The American Legal System  Sources of law and judicial power  Court structure  Precedence  Special Education

3. Legal Research  Finding laws that govern activities in our society  Finding statutes and regulations that interpret laws  Consulting sources that explain and analyze laws  Using the internet  The law and special education  Special Ed Connection  Education Law Association (ELA)  Wrightslaw  The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

4. History of Law and Disabilities  Compulsory attendance  Exclusion  Advocacy  Civil rights movement  Equal Opportunity

5. Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)  Development  Purpose and structure  Reauthorization  Funding  Monitoring

6. Section 504 - Rehabilitation Act of 1973  Development  Purpose and structure  Principles  Responsibilities  Enforcement

7. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)  Purpose and structure  Responsibilities

8. No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)  Development  Purpose and structure  Principles

9. Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)  Components  Related services  Litigation  Methodology  Student placement  Graduation and FAPE  IDEA and FAPE

10. Identification, Assessment, and Evaluation  Assessment process  Evaluation procedures  Accountability

11. Individualized Education Program  Purposes of IEP  IEP Mandate  Development  Requirements  Litigation

12. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)  Mainstreaming and inclusion  Placements  Standards  Model for determining LRE

13. Procedural Safeguards  Parental rights  Requirements  Disagreements  Remedies

14. Discipline and Students with Disabilities  Due process  Reasonableness  IDEA and discipline  Responsibilities

15. Legislative History of Special Education  P. L. 89-10, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA).  P.L. 89-313, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendments of 1965  P.L. 89-750, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendments of 1966  P.L. 90-247, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendments of 1968  P.L. 91-230, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendments of 1970  P.L. 93-280, The Education Amendments of 1974

16. Legislative History of Special Education  P.L. 94-142, The Educations for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975  P.L. 98-199, The Education of the Handicapped Act of 1983  P.L. 99-457, The Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986  P.L. 101-476, The Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1990 (IDEA)

17. Legislative History of Special Education  P.L. 102-119, The Individauals with Disabilites Educations Act of 1992  P.L. 105-17, The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997  H.R.1, also known as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, is an updated version of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)