The text provides an overview of the content and implications of Bill 82, Ontario's special education act. Chapter 1 reviews the bill's contents which emphasize five principles: universal access, education at public expense, the appeals process, appropriate programing, and ongoing identification and continuous assessment and review. Chapter 2 documents the identification and placement processes along with avenues of appeal. School board planning and implementation requirements and guidelines are considered in the fourth chapter. Chapter 5 analyzes the implications of the legislation on individual schools and teachers. The parent's role in placement is emphasized in the sixth chapter, which also discusses appeal procedures and more informal recourse methods. Teacher liability is the topic of chapter 7, followed by two case studies illustrating issues of access to school programs. (CL)