Special Education Law in Massachusetts
The essential guide to special education practice
- Product Number: 2030311EBK
- Publication Date: 5/28/2022
- Edition: 9th Edition 2022
- Copyright: © 2022 MCLE, Inc.
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Special Education Law in Massachusetts delivers the special education materials from School Law in Massachusetts in a compact and economical softcover format. This concise but comprehensive treatment provides an overview of special education law, examines practice and procedures at the Bureau of Special Education Appeals, and concludes with thoughtful, concrete, and detailed guidance on special education advocacy. Special education is of critical importance to Massachusetts families and communities, and Special Education Law in Massachusetts is your essential guide to this challenging but highly rewarding area of practice.
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Update: May 2022
Dear Subscriber:
Thank you for updating your library with the ninth edition of Special Education Law in Massachusetts. This latest version of the book brings updated resources within your immediate reach—for fast, accurate, and practical answers to your questions.
Highlights from the many developments addressed in this edition include
- compensatory education in cases where special education services were interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic;
- guidelines from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education rejecting the view that dyslexia is a "medical diagnosis";
- guidance from the U.S. Department of Education on the interaction between long COVID and the development of individualized education programs (IEPs);
- the type of notice a school district must provide when changing a child's identification, evaluation, or educational placement or the provision of FAPE (free appropriate public education);
- guidance on initiating a settlement conference at the Board of Special Education Appeals (BSEA);
- the use of a resolution meeting as an intermediate step in addressing a child's special education needs and related confidentiality issues;
- the establishment of dates for BSEA hearings;
- hybrid and remote conferencing procedures initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic for special education evaluations, BSEA hearings, settlement conferences, mediation sessions, and team meetings;
- participation of attorneys in team meetings; and
- BSEA decisions on topics such as requests to produce peers' IEPs, discoverability of text messages, joinder of private special education schools in BSEA proceedings, and implementation of BSEA decisions pending further proceedings.
With this ninth edition, MCLE has introduced commentary by attorney Tere Ramos addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) issues arising in the context of school law. Ms. Ramos's commentary addresses issues such as disabilities, language barriers, power imbalances, microaggressions, and racial and cultural biases.
We trust you will find this latest version of Special Education Law in Massachusetts an invaluable resource for your busy practice.
Very truly yours,
John M. Lawlor, Esq., MCLE Publications Attorney
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
expand allChapter 1 expandAn Overview of Special Education Law
Buy ChapterChecklist 1.1
- Special Education Eligibility Checklist Buy FormChecklist 1.2
- Checklist for Examining the Independent Evaluation Option Buy FormChecklist 1.3
- Services and Placements Checklist Buy FormChecklist 1.4
- Checklist for Special Education Hearings Buy FormExhibit 1A
- IDEA Discipline Outline Buy FormChapter 2 expandPractice Before the Bureau of Special Education Appeals
Buy ChapterChecklist 2.1
- Checklist of the Basic Elements of a BSEA Expedited Hearing Schedule Buy FormExhibit 2A
- Mediation Letter Buy FormExhibit 2B
- Information on BSEA Mediation Buy FormExhibit 2C
- Hearing Rules for Special Education Appeals Buy FormExhibit 2D
- BSEA Appeals Standing Orders Buy FormExhibit 2E
- Hearing Request Form Buy FormExhibit 2F
- Notice of Hearing Buy FormExhibit 2G
- Advancement/Postponement Request Form Buy FormExhibit 2H
- Statement on the Effect of BSEA Decision and Rights of Appeal Buy FormExhibit 2I
- In-Person Hearing Protocols Buy FormChapter 3 expandAdvocating on Behalf of Students and Parents
Buy ChapterChapter 4 expandAdvocating on Behalf of School Districts
Buy ChapterChecklist 4.1
- Checklist of Specific Areas of Need to Be Considered in Developing IEPs for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Buy FormExhibit 4A
- Technical Assistance Advisory SPED 2014-1: DSM 5 Changes and the Impact on Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Buy FormExhibit 4B
- Technical Assistance Advisory SPED 2007-1: Autism Spectrum Disorder Buy FormExhibit 4C
- Transition Planning Form (TPF) Buy FormExhibit 4D
- Chart Showing Options for Disciplining Children with Disabilities Buy FormExhibit 4E
- Chart Showing Requirements for “Removals” Under 1999 IDEA Regulations Buy Form - Editors & Authors