SED 712 - Special Education Law

Credits: 3

This course is a study of the administrative responsibilities of special education leadership with emphasis on the understanding of the field of special education, related federal and state laws, and administrative regulations. Emphasis will be on case laws with special consideration given to litigation relating to students with disabilities and school officials. The course is organized around major procedural and substantive issues in special education law and is primarily written for those that will be working with children and youth with disabilities.