| Course ID: | JURI 4989E/6989E. 2-3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Disability and Education Law |
Course
Description: | Students with disabilities are entitled to specific educational services and accommodations in public schools in the United States. This course will introduce undergraduate and graduate students to federal and state laws and regulations that apply to the provision of educational services for students with disabilities from birth through age 21. |
| Oasis Title: | Disability and Education Law |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in JURI 4989 or JURI 6989 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | 1. Students will learn the history of special education and civil rights for students with disabilities.
2. Students will become familiar with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Parts B and C, including the rights of students and parents, the responsibilities of schools, and special provisions for disciplinary hearings involving students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
3. Students will learn of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including best practices in determining and implementing reasonable accommodations for students.
4. Students will learn best practices in implementing federal and state laws and regulations in the public school setting.
5. Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of the course materials through successful completion of assignments and a final examination. |
| Topical Outline: | • History of Disability Laws and Special Education in the United States
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
• Child Find
• Part B (school-aged children, age 3-22)
• Individualized Education Plans
• FAPE and LRE
• Due Process
• Eligibility Determinations
• Plan Requirements
• Manifestation Determination Reviews
• Discipline
• Part C (infants and toddlers, ages birth through 2)
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Seminal and Other Relevant Case Law
• Best Practices in Implementing State and Federal Laws, Regulations, and Policy |
| Honor Code Reference: | UGA Student Honor Code: "I will be academically honest in all of my academic work and will not tolerate academic dishonesty of others." A Culture of Honesty, the University's policy and procedures for handling cases of suspected dishonesty, can be found at www.uga.edu/ovpi. |