"Into the Turbulent Mainstream"--A Legal Perspective on the Weight to Be Given to the Least Restrictive Environment in Placement for Deaf Children.

Dubow, Sy

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ392026

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1989

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

"Into the Turbulent Mainstream"--A Legal Perspective on the Weight to Be Given to the Least Restrictive Environment in Placement for Deaf Children.

Dubow, Sy

Journal of Law and Education, v18 n2 p215-28 Spr 1989

Congressional intent and regulations, and court decisions interpreting the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, recognize the preference for mainstreaming handicapped children. Cases discussed indicate that mainstreaming is secondary to the goal of the Act to provide an appropriate education that meets the unique needs of each handicapped child. (MLF)

Descriptors: Court Litigation, Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation, Individualized Education Programs, Mainstreaming, Public Schools, Residential Schools, School Law, Special Education, Student Needs, Student Placement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Opinion Papers

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Education for All Handicapped Children Act

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A