Special education law / Laura Rothstein, University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law; Scott F. Johnson, Concord Law School of Kapland University.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The legal system and how it works -- Students with disabilities : history of the law -- Statutory provisions -- The people -- Who is protected -- Identification, evaluation, and eligibility -- Free appropriate public education -- Individualized education program -- Placement and least restrictive environment -- Private school placements, residential placements, and public school choice programs -- Special issues with secondary students -- Procedural safeguards -- Discipline -- Americans with Disabilities Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act -- Remedies -- Special education misconduct -- The status and future of special education law.