Dr. Jeffrey Seltzer will lead a thought provoking and dynamic discussion on the legal rights of children with disabilities. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) establishes a right to a "free, appropriate public education" for all children with educational disabilities.

Rather than attempting to prescribe the specific edcuational program that must be made available to any particular child, IDEA broadly specifies that an "appropriate" education is one that incorporates special education and related services designed to meet an indvidual child's needs. The standard of "appropriate" presents complex questions of law, educational research, and psychology in making these decisions. The role of parents and partners is extremely important in making decisions about what is "appropriate."

Made possible by a gift from Gary Galiher and Diane Ono, this lecture is free and open to the public at the William S. Richardson School of Law, Moot Courtroom at 6:30 p.m. This event is co-sponsored by The William S. Richardson School of Law, the Hawaii Children's Cancer Foundation, and the International Dyslexia Association Hawaii Branch.

The Galiher Ono Distinguished Public Lecture Series was established by Gary Galiher and Diane Ono, to motivate, educate, and inspire the people of Hawaii on how to improve the social, economic, cultural, and political well being of our state by highlighting the William S. Richardson School of Law and the University of Hawaii's commitment to service our communities. Both are graduates of the William S. Richardson School of Law.