Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ927405
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0040-0599
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What Does the Law Say?
Zirkel, Perry A.
TEACHING Exceptional Children, v43 n3 p65-67 Jan-Feb 2011
In this article, the author provides legal explanations to the following concerns: (1) case law on specific learning disability (SLD) eligibility; (2) recent developments on response to intervention (RTI); (3) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) rules; and (4) the Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) regulation. The author's answers to several questions concerning these topics are presented.
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Public Education, Court Litigation, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation, Special Education, Response to Intervention, Individualized Education Programs, Mental Retardation
Council for Exceptional Children. 1110 North Glebe Road Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201. Tel: 888-232-7733; Fax: 703-264-9494; e-mail: cecpubs@cec.sped.org; Web site: http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Publications1
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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