Special Education and the Law: A Guide for Practitioners - Softcover

Osborne, Allan G.; Russo, Charles

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9780761946571: Special Education and the Law: A Guide for Practitioners

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ISBN 10: 0761946578 ISBN 13: 9780761946571

Publisher: Corwin, 2003

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This guide is aimed at saving precious time and resources by thoroughly translating and explaining legal regulations so educators can provide the services their students need.

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About the Author:

Allan G. Osborne, Jr. is the retired principal of the Snug Harbor Community School in Quincy, Massachusetts, a nationally recognized Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. During his 34 years in public education, he served as a special education teacher, a director of special education, an assistant principal, and a principal. He has also served as an adjunct professor of special education and education law at several colleges, including Bridgewater State University and American International University.

Osborne earned an EdD in educational leadership from Boston College and an MEd in special education from Fitchburg State College (now Fitchburg State University) in Massachusetts. He received a BA in psychology from the University of Massachusetts.

Osborne has authored or coauthored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, monographs, and textbooks on legal issues in education, along with textbooks on other aspects of education. Although he writes and presents in several areas of educational law, he specializes in legal and policy issues in special education. He is the coauthor, with Charles J. Russo, of five texts published by Corwin, a SAGE company.

A past president of the Education Law Association (ELA), Osborne has been an attendee and presenter at most ELA conferences since 1991. He has also written a chapter now titled "Students With Disabilities" for the Yearbook of Education Law, published by ELA, since 1990. He is on the editorial advisory committee of West’s Education Law Reporter and is coeditor of the "Education Law Into Practice" section of that journal, which is sponsored by ELA. He is also on the editorial boards of several other education journals.

In recognition of his contributions to the field of education law, Osborne was presented with the McGhehey Award by ELA in 2008, the highest award given by the organization. He is also the recipient of the City of Quincy Human Rights Award, the Financial Executives Institute of Massachusetts Principals Award, the Junior Achievement of Massachusetts Principals Award, and several community service awards.

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"The material is useful to anyone needing a quick review of previous case law and regulations. It also addresses the history and legal processes involved in the IDEA and the delivery of instruction based on IDEA regulations. All of this is done in a concise format."
Author: Bill Killian, Principal

"The major strength of this book lies in the fact that it provides information about legal issues in a way that appeals to educators. The authors do a good job of avoiding ′legal jargon′ and instead rely on ′educational jargon,′ which is, of course, more appropriate for the intended audience."
Author: Karen Bessette, Principal

"One of the most complex arenas to navigate in schools is special education with its extensive laws, regulations and legal decisions. Osborne and Russo have written a comprehensive, well-documented, easy to understand book that will be invaluable for both educators and parents as they work to ensure that the needs of children with disabilities are met."

Author: Nelda Cambron-McCabe, Professor, Department of Educational Leadership

"Special Education and the Law includes the most current legal requirements as well as background information that makes the statutes, regulations, and court decisions more meaningful. Osborne and Russo have done an outstanding job of comprehensively covering this topic in a very readable manner. I consider this book a ′must read′ for educators!"

Author: Martha McCarthy, Chancellor′s Professor

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