EDC472E

Course Description

This course addresses legal trends and issues related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and UAE Federal Law 28/2006 for People of Determination including the identification process that schools must follow: child study, assessment, eligibility, IEP development, and placement. Educators will analyze the legal requirements as defined in IDEA, specifically, the Free and Appropriate Education (FAPE) requirement, the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) requirement, and the development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and consider the changes of IDEA 2004. This course will provide the students the basic overview of all the areas and categories of special education and an educational knowledge base consisting of philosophical, historical, psychological, educational, social and legal foundations. The purpose is to prepare students to work and to be able to manage, design, and develop strong background in special and inclusive education sittings. In addition, t

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