Kids in the Middle

Marshall Strax, an advocate for people with disabilities, is a professor of education at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown, NJ. His interests include the intersection of disabilities studies and special education, the politics of special education, and higher education and disability.Carol Strax is an associate professor of education at Dominican College in Orangeburg, New York. A qualitative researcher, her interests include inclusive education, the use of service dogs with people with disabilities, and children’s literature.Bruce S. Cooper, Ph.D., is professor of education leadership and policy at the Fordham University Graduate School of Education in New York City, and the former president of the Politics of Education Association. His interests focus on school politics, finance, and unionization. Cooper recently published a book with Sharon Conley, Keeping and Improving Today's School Leaders: Retaining and Sustaining the Best, that examines the process of preparing, encouraging, and retaining quality leaders at the school and district levels.

Kids in the Middle: The Micro Politics of Special Education provides you with the opportunity to learn about special education from the experts, students, their families, and their educators.

• ContributorsForewordPreface Part I Politics of the Past: From Segregation to Integration Chapter 1:Borderline: The Political Divide in Special EducationMarshall Strax, College of Saint ElizabethChapter 2: Schooling Tommy in the Past: A Personal PerspectiveThomas E. Strax, UMDNJ-RWJ Medical SchoolLisa Luciano, UMDNJ-RWJ Medical SchoolAnna Dunn, UMDNJ-RWJ Medical SchoolChapter 3:Free At Last? Legislation for Children with DisabilitiesAllan Osborne, Retired Principal, Snug Harbor Community SchoolCharles Russo, University of Dayton Part II Politics of the Present: Law and Finance Chapter 4:The Limits of Freedom: Legislation and Litigation in Special EducationCharles Russo, University of DaytonAllan Osborne, Retired Principal, Snug Harbor Community SchoolChapter 5: The Costs and Benefits of Special EducationBruce S. Cooper, Fordham UniversityChapter 6:Kid in the Middle: A Case Study of an Impartial Hearing Carol Strax, Dominican College Marshall Strax, College of Saint ElizabethPart III Politics of the Present: Reality on the Ground Chapter 7: Common Confusions with InclusionDavid Connor, Hunter CollegeChapter 8: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Don’t Pay: Services for Children with Severe and Chronic DisabilitiesArnold Danzig, Arizona State University Chapter 9: Schooling Tommy in the PresentCatherine Hall Rikhye, Retired Director, Office of Inclusive EducationPart IV Politics of the FutureChapter 10:Voices From the Field: Students Speak OutCarol Strax, Dominican CollegeChapter 11:Voices From the Field: Parents Speak OutCarol Strax, Dominican CollegeChapter 12:Voices From the Field: Education ProfessionalsCarol Strax, Dominican College Chapter 13:Schooling Tommy in the Future: The IdealMarshall Strax, College of Saint Elizabeth