Observations on the Legal Process: A Primer for School Systems

We have seen other fine examples of inclusive education, too.We also have seen many consistencies that, we believe, reflect a sign of maturity in the field.Generally, problems of due process, which used to harpoon school systems in cases brought against them, now seem to be less prevalent.In fact, problems with due process were so common in the past that at one point judicial rulings seemed to have replaced good judgment and were concerned primarily with process rather than outcome. Some Holdouts Against InclusionSecond, in a programmatic vein, though we have seen some excellent programs of inclusion for students with various mild disabilities, we have been concerned that some other systems continue to refuse to consider including these students.These same systems have been serving students with severe/profound disabilities in general education.Yet, they still choose FOCUSOO Exce_ntional children ISSN 0015-51 lX FOCUS ON EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (USPS 203-360) is published monthly except June, July, and August as a service to teachers, special educators, curriculum specialists, administrators, and those concerned with the special education of exceptional children.This publication is annotated and indexed by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children for publication in the monthly Cur- rent Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) and the quarterly index, Exceptional Children Education Resources (ECER).It is also available in microfilm from Xerox University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, Ml.Subscription rates: Individual, $30 per year; institutions, $40 per year.