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Wrightslaw: Special Education
Legal Developments and Cases 2018
by Peter W.D. Wright, Esq. & Pamela Darr Wright, MA, MSW

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Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2018 by Peter W.D. Wright and Pamela Darr Wright (ISBN 978-1-892320-47-6, 146 pages, 8 1/2" x 11", $19.95) is available from Wrightslaw as a searchable e-book (PDF) (immediate download). Print book only available on Amazon.

Learn about current and emerging issues in special education law including:

  • All decisions in IDEA and Section 504/ADA cases by Courts of Appeals in 2018
  • How Courts of Appeals are interpreting two recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court.
  • Five exemplary Cases of the Year - Cases about discrimination in daycare centers, private schools, and higher education; damages; higher standards for IEPs and "Least Restrictive Environment"
  • Steps to resolving special education disputes between parents and schools

This unique book includes:

  • Table of 2018 Special Education Decisions with date, court, description of issues, outcome
  • Comprehensive description of each 2018 Decision, including prevailing party

2018 Cases of the Year

Case of the Year are “must reads” for special education attorneys, advocates, and others who are interested in special education law.

  • Shaikh v. Texas A&M
  • Berardelli v. Allied Services Institute of Rehab Medicine (dePaul School)
  • L.H. v. Hamilton County Department of Education
  • Sophie G. v. Willson County Schools
  • Texas Education Agency v. US Dept of Education

If you want to know about exciting new developments in special education law, Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2018 helps you stay up-to-date.

"Exceptions to the rule" cause the body of law to change and grow! Unique facts may compel judges to write a decision contrary to current case law. Read for yourself the facts in a case in Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2018. Do not rely on the opinions and biases of others.

Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2018 will help you be in a stronger position to understand the evolution of special education legal issues. Get a clearer sense about unwritten factors affecting case decisions and learn how the law is evolving in your Circuit.

The search feature in Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2018 makes it easy to find relevant information on issues and in cases.

A Table of Decisions includes the date, court, synopsis of legal issues, outcome, and prevailing party in the cases. Each case in the Table of Decisions is linked to a summary of the case that includes the outcome and prevailing party.

Two new decisions in special education cases by the U.S. Supreme Court include full text of decisions, Syllabi prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader; Transcripts of Remarks by the Justices who wrote the decisions.

Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2018 is available as an immediate download. When you read about a case, you can click on a link that will take you to it. All hyperlinks are active.

The price is rock bottom - $19.95.

Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2018 is an invaluable resource for parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys. You will refer to this book again and again.

"Wonderful news! This is the book I have been waiting for!"

"Thanks for your dedication to our children! This will be an awesome resource for justice and equity in our communities! Congratulations on another tremendous resource for parents and their attorneys and advocates!
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"So much great information I can not even begin to tell you. I've highlighted so many important points I can use for my child's situation that have helped me, that I honestly don't know how parents with children with special needs can operate without this book!

Also it is my understanding the book gets updated every year on new cases. I can't wait to see what cases in the next book I can cross reference for next year. I am so grateful for Pete Wright sharing his wealth of information in these books!"

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To speak with a person who can take your order, please call our toll-free number - 877-529-4332.

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Harbor House Law Press, Inc., P. O. Box 480, Hartfield, VA 23071.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1. Legal Concepts and Education Laws, includes an overview of the legal terms, concepts, and statutes related to special education law.

Chapter 2. The Process to Resolve Special Education Disputes, describes the steps in resolving a special education dispute - from the initial request for a due process hearing through appeals to the U.S. District Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Chapter 3. Finding Cases with "Google Scholar", is a tutorial on how to use Google Scholar and have Alerts sent to you when relevant cases are published.

Chapter 4.
Table of Cases from U.S. Courts of Appeals in 2018, includes a Table of Decisions and short summary of all significant U.S. Court of Appeals decisions issued in 2017.

Chapter 5. U.S. Courts of Appeals Cases in 2018, in a comprehensive description of the Court of Appeals cases, using text from the decisions. We keep our interpretations of the rulings to a minimum and instead provide direct quotes from the Court's opinion.

Index

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Complete Index (PDF)

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About the Authors

Pete and Pam Wright are authors of several best-selling books, including Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition and Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition, Wrightslaw: All About IEPs, Wrightslaw: All About Tests and Assessments, and Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2017, 2016, 2015.

The Wrights served as Adjunct Professors of Law at the William & Mary School of Law where they taught a course about special education law and advocacy and helped the Law School create the PELE Special Education Law Clinic. They are co-founders and faculty at the William & Mary Law Institute of Special Education Advocacy (ISEA).

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Make sure your library is complete with the yearly Special Education Legal Developments and Cases that highlights the annual caselaw review from Wrightslaw and includes all guidance and policy memos issued from the Department of Education and Department of Justice. Stay aware of the yearly trends and emerging issues in special ed law. Complete your collection with the yearly wrap up and review.

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