EDUC 648 Disability and Special Education Law
Students are introduced to disability and special education law. Today's educator, administrator, or advocate must be familiar with and possess a basic understanding of the vast regulatory and judicial law that protects persons with disabilities. This course will provide a review of The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The American with Disabilities Act (the "ADA"), Free Appropriate Public Education, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ("FERPA") among other laws, including state regulation. The course will also provide the student with skills necessary to conduct basic legal research on the Internet and at a public law library. Application of case law will be reviewed and studied.