Board of Education v. Rowley, 458 U.S. 176 (1982)

By Lorateimoor

  • Board of Education v. Rowley, 458 U.S. 176 (1982)

    Board of Education v. Rowley, 458 U.S. 176 (1982)
    Amy Rowley is a child who was deaf and had residual hearing. She lived with her parents who were also deaf. When she started school, the school refused to provide services to her. Her case was taken to the court to see what supplemental services she was qualified for as a child.

  • Amy Rowley

    Amy Rowley
    The Court opined that the IDEA requires proposed special education and related services to be “reasonably calculated to enable [the student] to receive educational benefits. All students must get special accommodation to be successful in any classroom.

  • The court ruling

    the Supreme Court explained the central importance of considering each student’s educational potential when seeking to determine whether a student is receiving sufficient educational benefit. The court ruled to provide use of FM hearing Aid for Amy, to provide sign language interpreter, and sign language instructions for the teachers and the administrators.

  • The Court Decision

    The Court Decision
    One child may have little difficulty challenging successfully in an academic setting with nonhandicapped children while another child may encounter great difficulty in acquiring even the most basic of self-maintenance skills. The public schools opening doors to all the handicapped students.