ED 7012 - Special Education Law

This course offers graduate students a detailed view of IDEA acquainting prospective special education administrators with New Hampshire and Maine special education state and federal laws and regulations. The course tenants include FAPE (Free and Appropriate Education), Child Find and LRE (Least Restrictive Environment), actual decisions from due process cases surrounding students with disabilities, conflict resolution and mediation using case studies. Students are expected to apply these principles when analyzing texts and case studies throughout this course. (3 credits)