Ethics of Special Education

Updated to include changes in the field, this new edition addresses ethical issues that are most pressing to special education teachers and administrators. Using a case-based approach, students are encouraged to reason and collaborate about due process, the distribution of educational resources, institutional unresponsiveness, professional relationships, conflicts among parents and teachers, and confidentiality.

"By placing typical, everyday scenarios on the table and providing a tool through which to contemplate the options, the authors make an earnest attempt to engage pre-service and in-service educators in being thoughtful, contemplative professionals in a variety of potentially challenging situations...I appreciated the care, candor, and balanced approach of this slim volume...I commend the authors for incorporating a broad range of diverse issues and perspectives on disability that accurately reflect the daily challenges of special educators." ― Teachers College Record , "This book offers a sound approach to dealing with difficult issues, . . . recommend(ed) highly for advanced graduates, graduates students, or even practicing professionals." --American Journal on Mental Retardation (first edition)

Kenneth R. Howe is professor emeritus of educational foundations, policy, and practice at the School of Education, University of Colorado Boulder. Amy L. Boelé is assistant professor of special education at the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver. The late Ofelia B. Miramontes was associate professor of education and associate vice chancellor for diversity and equity at the University of Colorado at Boulder.