EDS 585 Legal Issues and Trends in Special Education
This course will provide students with an in-depth look at how litigation and legislation have shaped special education today. Students will gain an understanding of IDEA, the main governing body behind special education services as well as other factors that influence special education (IEPs, Least Restrictive Environment, Section 504, etc.). The use of advocacy and policy will be examined as ways special education law is influenced. Students will also study how the legal system impacts students and teachers in the classroom.