Special education teachers and administrators are expected to be experts in both education and law this book provides information on every facet of special education law from the new idea regulations to the implications of free appropriate public education fape special education and the law explains the intricacies of laws regulations and statutes relating to special education in a comprehensive format osborne and russo assist educators in managing the legal system in their states . The book provides comprehensive coverage of federal mandates statutes regulations and special education case law i believe it will make a strong text for a special education director program special education law classes and as a desk reference for practitioners. Special education and the law a guide for practitioners authors allan g osborne jr charles j russo edition 3 publisher corwin press 2014 isbn 1483303152 9781483303154 length 368. Written by the past presidents of the education law association this revised and comprehensive edition provides special education teachers and administrators with current information on every facet of special education law including an in depth explanation of the reauthorization of idea this book covers idea ada fape 504 discipline due process ieps lre parental considerations and public vs private school considerations takes a preventive approach to special education litigation