LibGuides: SED615 v2: Module 1 Resources

Module 1 Required Resources

Special education and the law: A guide for practitioners (4th ed.) by Osborne, A. G., & Russo, C. J
ISBN: 9781071818992

Publication Date: 2021

Allan G. Osborne, J., & Russo, C. (2021). Related Services, Assistive Technology, and Transition Services. In Special education and the law: A guide for practitioners (4th ed.). Corwin Publishers.

READ:
- Chapter 1 – Special Education Law: An Introduction, pp. 1-16.
- Chapter 2 – Rights to a Free Appropriate Public Education, pp. 17-40.
- The authors, past presidents of the Educational Law Association and experts in translating legalese, created a resource that examines legislation and interprets the statutes and their regulations in a reader-friendly format with a preventative approach to litigation.

New Supreme Court Decision Benefits Students with IEPs
Barnes, E. W. (2017, April 4). New Supreme Court decision benefits students with IEPs. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/new-supreme-court-decision-benefits-students-iep-elizabeth-w-barnes
The brief article gives an overview of the key outcomes of the Endrew F. v Douglas court decision and its impact on the education of students with disabilities.
Lead Exposure in Children: What Special Educators Need to Know
McLucas, A. S., Wilson, S. E., Lovette, G. E., & Therrien, W. J. (2023). Lead exposure in children: What special educators need to know. Teaching Exceptional Children, 55(6), 412–421. https://research.ebsco.com/c/udgvh3/viewer/html/7dtbntzftz
The peer-reviewed article addresses awareness of environmental conditions that can affect the population of students served with disabilities in our educational system.
Defining Educational Benefit: An Update in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District
Yell, M. L., & Bateman, D. (2020). Defining educational benefit: An update in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District (2017). Teaching Exceptional Children, 25(5), 283-290. https://research.ebsco.com/c/udgvh3/viewer/html/jwzfrhaa4v
The peer-reviewed article provides the information needed to respond to the discussion forum about the impact of key court decisions.

California Special Education Local Plan Areas
California Department of Education. (2024). California Special Education Local Plan Areas. https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/caselpas.asp
The website identifies the service area covered by each of the special education local plan area governance structures.
California Family Empowerment Center Map
Pathways to Partnership. (n.d.). California Family Empowerment Center Map. https://pathways2partnership.org/info/california-family-empowerment-centers-map
The website provides an interactive map to locate local Family Empowerment Centers (FECs) in California. The Centers provide training and information to families of children and young adults with disabilities, between the ages of 3 and 22 in California.
A Brief History of Special Education
SELPA (n.d.). A brief history of special education. https://selpa.info/info/legal
The website houses resources to access information about the purpose of SELPAs, specific to California, and a brief history of special education.

Introduction to Federal and State Laws Impacting Students with Disabilities
PROGRESS Center & National Center on Intensive Intervention. (2020) Introduction to federal and state laws impacting students with disabilities [Module]. AIR. https://courses-studentprogress.org/index.php
Candidates learn about federal and state laws that impact the rights of students with disabilities to receive public education and services.

History of Special Education: Part 1
PATH CT. (2025, Feb. 24). History of Special Education: Part 1 [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl-77O24O1E
The narrator, Kevin Daly of PATH CT, shares the History of Special Education and examines advances in the rights of students with disabilities over the last 60 years. The brief video helps to understand federal laws such as IDEA and ADA.
Overview of Endrew F. v Douglas County School District
Reddy, S. (2019). Overview of Endrew F. v Douglas County School District [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF7RmLJo32c
This brief video gives the background and significance of this landmark court decision, Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District.

Questions and Answers (Q&A) on U. S. Supreme Court Case Decision
United States Department of Education. (2017, Dec. 12). Questions and Answers (Q&A) on U. S. Supreme Court Case Decision Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District Re-1. https://sites.ed.gov/idea/files/qa-endrewcase-12-07-2017.pdf
In December 2017, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) released this 9-page Q&A to give parents and other stakeholders information on the issues addressed in the case and the impact of the Court's decision on implementing IDEA.

Four Parts of IDEA
CAP on IDEA. (2011, Feb. 2). Four parts of IDEA [Video]. https://vimeo.com/19491639
The brief video details the four federal outcomes for citizens with disabilities supported by IDEA 2004 in friendly, basic terminology.