2020-2021 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CSS 580 - Legal Implications of Special Education and the Application to Families and Schools


The special education process, transition, Section 504, ADA, the law, including legislative enactments and key court decisions related to special education will be studied. The understanding and meaning of decisions and the implementation and implications of related legislation will be explored. Students will analyze the legal and ethical implications of current trends in recent special education revisions of Federal laws. The ability to interpret and explain the relevant laws to educational personnel, parents, and the community will be a focus in this course through the development of an outreach project.

3 credits