Explores the residential placement provision of the regulations accompanying the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Describes federal court interpretations, analyzing the criteria for distinguishing a special education residential placement from a noneducational residential placement. Suggests that courts should construe the residential…

Several lawsuits in Connecticut have led to an attempt to develop public criteria for making residential placements of exceptional children for educational rather than noneducational reasons. This article delineates criteria for making the decision, the processes by which these criteria were developed, and the rationale behind them. (MLF)

The document contains six papers on the use of residential schools as a resource for meeting the needs of handicapped children and adults. The following titles and authors are included: "The Residential School as a Research and Demonstration Center--An Untapped Resource" (J. Gallagher); "Serving the Needs of the Low Incidence Handicapped in an LEA…

The paper reviews recent court rulings on the appropriateness of programs and services of public school services for handicapped children. Cited are the effects of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The first three sections address litigation in which courts have…

Provides an overview of litigation in which courts have addressed the extent to which costs can be considered in determining appropriate programs for children with disabilities. (MLF)

Formatted in a question-and-answer style, this book is intended to provide a survey and overview of the federal law governing the placement of students with disabilities. It explores the procedural and substantive requirements of the placement process and addresses the most common concerns that arise in this area of special education law. The…