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resource6.docxRequired Resources
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Osborne, A. G., & Russo, C. J. (2003). Special education and the law: A guide for practitioners (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
· Chapter 10: Conflict Management: IDEA Compliance
Articles
Edwards, C. C., & Da Fonte, A. (2012). The 5-Point Plan . Teaching Exceptional Children, 44(3), 6-13.
· The article discusses strategies for teachers to increase family and parent participation in the education of children with disabilities. The article examines the U.S. legal context of family participation in IEPs, as well as the importance of parent-teacher relationships. Topics in this article include positive and respectful communication between teachers and students' families, the importance of understanding families' cultural differences and socioeconomic statuses (SES) in parent-teacher communication, and the role of collaboration. This article is required to complete the Week Six discussion board activity, “Perceptions and Reactions.”
Wellner, L. (2012). Building parent trust in the special education setting. Leadership, 16-19 (Links to an external site.) . Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ971412.pdf
· This article was written to emphasize the importance of trust building strategies to avoid costly due process hearings and to maximize relationships with all involved in making decisions on behalf of the student with special needs. This article is required to complete the Week Six discussion board, “Perceptions and Reactions.”
Websites
Council for Exceptional Children. (2015). Special education professional ethical principles and practice standards (Links to an external site.) . Retrieved from http://www.cec.sped.org/Standards/Ethical-Principles-and-Practice-Standards
· Special education teachers use the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) as the ‘gold star’ standard for ethical principles and practices standards. The Special Education Professional Ethical Principals outline the commitment to children and their families required by all special educators. Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.) Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)
Education Law. (2012, February 19). Honig v. Doe (Links to an external site.) . Retrieved from https://usedulaw.com/336-honig-v-doe.html
· Education Law provides an in-depth analysis of the Honig v. Doe landmark case and resources for further reading. It is the required landmark court case used in the Week Six Final Paper, “Landmark Case Law Review.” Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy does not exist.
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Global Post. (2015). Ethical issues for special education programs (Links to an external site.) . Retrieved from http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/ethical-issues-special-education-programs-22210.html
· Special educators often need to balance the needs and wants of many different educational stakeholders from teachers and administrators to parents and, most importantly, students. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)
