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Board of Ed. of Hendrick Hudson Central School Dist. v. Rowley 458 U.S. 176 (1982)
The Education of the Handicapped Act of 1974 which has been changed to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 1990. Under the Act it is required to provide disabled students with a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive setting Federal Laws it states that Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 states that no child with any disability shall not be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination -
Honig v. Doe, 484 U.S. 305 (1988)
This case also requires states to provide free and appropriate public education for children with disabilities. It gives parents the rights to be included in the decision process that's being made for their children. This case was brought before the courts, and every parent/caregivers have say so and included in the decision making process for their child/children -
Winkelman v. Parma City School District (No. 05-983) (2007)
For this case a school district failed to provide their disabled son free appropriate public education as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The court ruled that parents can represent their children when it comes to he/she special needs. While it is important for the parents/caregivers to represent their child/children gives them the ability to make all decisions when it comes to their love ones