Special Education

by De Groof, Jan; Lauwers, Gracienne; Groof, Jan De

• ISBN13: 9781402015458
• ISBN10: 1402015453
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Pub

Summary

Legal Issues of Special Education is for university faculty staff teaching courses on education law and policy. It also serves as a resource for students conducting research, government officials, and professionals in these fields. Combating discrimination on the basis of disability and special needs education is an area that is receiving increased attention from the European Commission and the Member States. This is reflected in the fact that the year 2003 has been designated the European Year of Disabled Citizens. This timely book is about raising awareness of the rights of disabled people to full equality and participation in all areas. It aims to show that disability is an issue of concern to all of us.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Jan De Groof and Gracieuue Lauwers (editors)
PART 1
Trends and New Thinking in Europe on Special Needs Education	3	(6)
Lode De Geyter
Overview of the Funding of Special Needs Education in Europe	9	(2)
Cor Meijer
Judging Special Educational Needs: The Contribution of the Courts to the Developing Law of Special Educational Needs in England and Wales	11	(20)
Neville Harris
Special Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination: New Departures in Education Law in England and Wales: Rights of Children with Disabilities in the UK	31	(20)
Ann Blair
Special Education Law in the United States	51	(18)
Charles J. Russo and Ralph D. Mawdsley
The Rights of Children with Special Needs in the Russian Federation	69	(10)
Gracienne Lauwers
Integration of Disabled Children in Compulsory Education in Russia	79	(12)
Viki Vandenbussche Updated by Jan De Groof
Legal Aspects Concerning the Accommodation of Learners with Special Educational Needs in the Systemic Evaluation Programme of the South African Department of Education	91	(20)
Cecilia Bouwer and Anna-Barbara du Plessis
Aspects of Equality and Special Needs Education in South Africa: Reflections on Education White Paper 6 of the South African Department of Education: Special Needs Education - Building an Inclusive Education and Training System (July 2001)	111	(28)
Johan Beckmann, Elmene Bray and Simeon Maite
PART 2
Questionnaire on Special Educational Needs and the Law in Europe	139	(4)
Belgium	143	(2)
Pol Ghesquière
England and Wales	145	(6)
Paul Meredith
France	151	(10)
Andre Legrand
Spain	161	(6)
Antonio Embid Irvjo and Fernando Gurrea Cassamayor
Germany	167	(4)
Hans-Peter Fussel
Austria	171	(8)
Rainer Fankhauser
Norway	179	(8)
Stig Klingstedt
Greece	187	(16)
Theodore Fortsakis
Ireland	203	(6)
Tom Bolaud
ANNEX
Comparative Analysis of Legislation Regarding Special Education in European Countries	209