Updated with the 2008 revised IDEA regulations!

The IDEA imposes rigid timelines and procedures, and school districts' failure to comply could lead to due process complaints, dismissal of existing actions or even denial of FAPE. In hundreds of plain-language Questions & Answers, The Answer Book on Special Education Practice and Procedure deciphers the complicated procedural requirements that districts must follow — helping you make quick and legally sound decisions.

Each chapter begins with an at-a-glance summary of critical timelines, and then answers your questions on proper procedures for:

• Identifying and evaluating children
• Determining and terminating eligibility
• Conducting IEP meetings and drafting the document
• Obtaining and retaining parental consent
• Disciplining students
• Handling mediation and resolution meetings

Plus, more than 100 new Q&As on:

• General education intervention
• Conduct code violations
• Expedited due process hearings
• Burden of proof
• Statute of limitations
• And more!