With the laws and regulations that govern discipline of special education students so numerous, so confusing, and so often changing, is compliance even possible?

It is now.

This unique pamphlet is designed to help you not only understand the laws but also comply with their intricate provisions — so you can avoid making discipline decisions that result in emotional, expensive litigation.

From interim placements and behavior plans, to Section 504 students and suspension, you learn about the 10 discipline issues that pose the most difficulties for schools — from a special education attorney who has handled them all.

Chapters each focus on a specific issue in the same easy-to-follow format: overview of the problem; explanation of what the law says; practical strategies for compliance; and analysis of relevant court cases. With mistakes turned into practical lessons, you learn:

• Tips on providing educational services to properly suspended and expelled students
• Strategies for conducting legally compliant manifestation determinations
• When an IEP team should provide a functional behavioral assessment and/or a behavior intervention plan
• Rules for reporting crimes committed by students with disabilities
• And more!