Historical Timeline

  • Board of Education of Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley

    Board of Education of Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley
    This case arose in connection with the education of Amy Rowley, a deaf student at the Furnace Woods School in the Hendrick Hudson Central School District, Peekskill, N. Y.
    They committee reached a conclusion after consulting with the school district's on Handicapped, which had received data from Amy's parents on a sign-language interpreter. Amy's teacher and aide received help with other educator and social development to visit a session for the deaf.
    Reference:
    SpecialEducationAdvisor.com
  • Irving Independent School District. v. Tatro

    Irving Independent School District. v. Tatro
    Amber Tatro is an 8-year-old girl born with a defect known as spina bifida. Amber suffers from orthopedic and speech impairments and a neurogenic bladder, which prevents her from emptying her bladder voluntarily.
    The education program provided that Amber would attend development classes and receive special services as physical and occupational therapy. This program made no exception for school personnel to administer clean intermittent catheterization.
    Reference:
    SpecialEducationAdvisor.com
  • School Committee of the Town of Burlington v. Massachusetts Department of Education

    School Committee of the Town of Burlington v. Massachusetts Department of Education
    Michael Panico, was a first grader in the public school system of petitioner Town of Burlington, Mass. Michael began experiencing serious difficulties in school. It later was identify it as "specific learning disabilities". The case involved the education for all handicap children, to guarantee qualified students with disabilities received a free public education in the environment.
    Reference:
    SpecialEducationAdvisor.com