Special Education Law and Policy: From Foundation to Application, 1st Edition

Understanding the relationship between law, advocacy, and Special Education is crucial for those who educate and advocate on behalf of students with disabilities. Special Education Law and Policy: From Foundation to Application provides a framework for understanding and implementing the law as it applies to students with disabilities and their families. Dr. Rodriguez and Dr. Murawski crafted a textbook that distills complex legal concepts into a digestible format to ensure readers understand their roles as teachers, counselors, administrators, and advocates. Their clear and accessible style of writing is intended for students and practitioners and offers case law and real-world examples to highlight the effective application of both law and policy. With contributions from experienced educators and legal professionals, readers will gather the foundational knowledge they need to support students, families, and schools. This is the text that every administrator, teacher, and advocate will want at their fingertips!Key FeaturesAuthentic case studies of challenging issues resolved from different perspectivesChapter objectives and summaries to improve retentionBoxes throughout the text with key terms, concepts, and checks for understandingPutting it in Practice and Application in Action boxes with real-world examples from case lawFor Further Consideration sections at the end of each chapter with discussion questions, case law, and additional resourcesA PluralPlus companion website with PowerPoints lecture slides, a test bank, and sample syllabus for instructorsSpecial Education Law and Policy: From Foundation to Application 1st Edition is written by Jacqueline A. Rodriguez, Wendy W. Murawski and published by Plural Publishing, Inc.. ISBNs for Special Education Law and Policy: From Foundation to Application are 9781635502336, 1635502330 and the print ISBNs are 9781635502312, 1635502314.