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The legal rights of students with disabilities : international perspectives / edited by Charles J. Russo.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Pub., c2011.Description: xiii, 252 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781442210837 (hbk. : alk paper)
  • 9781442210851 (ebk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 342.7308/7 22
LOC classification:
  • K3751 .R87 2011
Other classification:
  • EDU010000
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Contents:
Summary: "iThe Legal Rights of Students with Disabilities International Perspectivesi examines the rights of disabled students in ten diverse countries on six continents. Written by leading experts in education law, this volume provides comparative insights to help meet the educational needs of disabled students. The book also offers strategies to manage the legal and educational complexities associated with special education"--Summary: "Since 1948 when the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, all students have been conferred the right to education. The rights of disabled students have not been explicitly addressed, however, and each country has developed its own rules and regulations. Although similarities exist among the different countries, differences are evident, especially in both the extent and acknowledgment of these rights. This book examines the rights of disabled students in ten diverse countries on six continents. Written by leading experts in education law, this volume provides comparative insights to help meet the educational needs of disabled students. The book also offers strategies to manage the legal and educational complexities associated with special education"--
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : protections for students with disabilities in international law? / Bronagh Byrne and Laura Lundy -- Australia / Sally Varnham and Jim Jackson -- Brazil / Nina Ranieri -- Canada / Greg M. Dickinson -- China / Ran Zhang -- The legal rights of students with disabilities in England : special needs, special rights? / Neville Harris -- Malaysia / Fatt Hee Tie -- New Zealand / Kate Diesfeld and John Hancock -- Singapore / M. K. Teh -- South Africa / Marius Samit and Petra Engelbrecht -- United States / Charles J. Russo and Allan G. Osborne Jr. -- Analysis and reflections / Charles J. Russo.

"iThe Legal Rights of Students with Disabilities International Perspectivesi examines the rights of disabled students in ten diverse countries on six continents. Written by leading experts in education law, this volume provides comparative insights to help meet the educational needs of disabled students. The book also offers strategies to manage the legal and educational complexities associated with special education"--

"Since 1948 when the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, all students have been conferred the right to education. The rights of disabled students have not been explicitly addressed, however, and each country has developed its own rules and regulations. Although similarities exist among the different countries, differences are evident, especially in both the extent and acknowledgment of these rights. This book examines the rights of disabled students in ten diverse countries on six continents. Written by leading experts in education law, this volume provides comparative insights to help meet the educational needs of disabled students. The book also offers strategies to manage the legal and educational complexities associated with special education"--

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