Updated for the 2006 IDEA Part B Regulations!

Righting the Wrong explains what compensatory education is and examines the growing trend to use this remedy in place of tuition reimbursement. You get background on the statutory and regulatory basis for compensatory education -- so you understand what the IDEA says.

Written by a practicing special education attorney, this pamphlet explores:

• Various forms of compensatory education
• When to award compensatory education
• How to calculate the award
• And much more

Plus, you learn the scope of hearing officers' authority to grant compensatory education and find out when it is available under Section 504. What's more, you receive the full text of relevant education cases for easy reference.