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ERIC Number: EJ657386
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
A Brief Overview of Special Education Law with Focus on Autism.
Turnbull, H. Rutherford, III; Wilcox, Brennan L.; Stowe, Matthew J.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v32 n5 p479-93 Oct 2002
This article reviews provisions of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as they apply to students with autism. It also discusses anti-discrimination provisions in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and their relevance to students with autism. Eligibility for special education services, discipline, evaluation, student placement, and parent participation are addressed. (Contains 10 references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Autism, Compliance (Legal), Discipline, Early Childhood Education, Educational Discrimination, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility, Federal Legislation, Legal Responsibility, Special Education, Student Evaluation, Student Placement
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)
Note: Special Issue: Effectiveness of Early Education in Autism.