EDUA 5788 Special Education: Process & Law
SPECIAL EDUCATION: THE PROCESS AND LAW
Every year, more than six million children in the United States receive special education services. In this course, the teacher will learn about the history of special education, including how special education and discrimination laws have evolved over the last sixty years.
This course focuses on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which is the current legislation governing special education. The course is designed to give the teacher a thorough understanding of the elements of IDEA, how each element is defined, and how the elements are applied on a federal, state, and local level. Finally, the teacher will learn about Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students, their structure, how they are individualized, and how they are effectively implemented.