The nuts and bolts of placement -- The parents' role in the placement process -- Placement procedures -- Maintenance of current placement during disputes : the stay-put requirement -- Appropriate placements -- The least restrictive environment requirement -- The placement of preschoolers -- Obligations to serve private school students with disabilities : public services in private school settings -- Private school compliance with special educations laws -- Therapeutic placements -- Placement of student propulations outside the typical school setting -- Disciplinary placements -- Litigation over placement : disputes and remedies -- Miscellaneous issues in the placement of students with disabilities -- Table of cases