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Amy Rowley
Amy Rowley was a deaf student in a public school in New York. Her parents stated that for her IEP they prefer she be provided with a sign language interpreter. -
School District Claims They are Not in Violation of EAHCA
The public school in which Rowley attended claims they are not in violation of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 by not providing a sign language interpreter for Rowley. -
How This Helps Special Needs Students
Though some argued that the EAHCA wasn't specific in its idea of extra services the school should provide, the case of Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley reevaluated what it meant for students with disabilities to simply receive an adequate education and for students to receive an education that would serve them to their maximum potential. -
Board of Education of Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley, 458 U.S. 176 (1982)
The first special education case decided by the Supreme Court. The court determined that an IEP should be reasonably calculated for a student to receive educational benefit, but the school district is not required to provide every service necessary for a child to learn to their full potential. [https://specialeducationlawyernj.com/special-education-law/landmark-cases-in-special-education-law/] -
The Supreme Court Makes a Decision
The court decides in a 6-3 decision that public schools are not required by law to provide sign language interpreters to deaf students who are otherwise receiving an equal and substantial education. [https://specialeducationlawyernj.com/special-education-law/landmark-cases-in-special-education-law/] -
Honig v. Doe
In this case, John Doe, a 17 year old boy, was expelled from his high school due to behaviors caused by his disability. His grandparents argued that he is a child with a disability and should be disciplined accordingly. -
How Honig v. Doe Impacted Special Education
The case of Honig v. Doe impacted special needs students through the way their discipline related to a disability is handled and how they can be disciplined. -
Honig v. Doe Video Summary
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Doe
After hearing the case of Honig v. Doe, the court rules 6-2 that the California school board did indeed violate the EAHCA when it indefinitely suspended a student with a disability for disciplinary issues. -
Robert Oberti- A Student with Down Syndrome Seeking Support in a Gen Ed Classroom
In 1990, Robert Oberti, a student with down syndrome was seeking support in a gen ed classroom and was hoping to learn in an LRE. -
If Placement Outside the Classroom is Necessary, Inclusion is Too
This case cemented the concept that if placement outside of a general education classroom was necessary, then a student with special needs must be included and placed in the max amount of school programs appropriate. -
Oberti v. Board of Educ., 995 F.2d 1204 (3rd Cir. 1993)
This case was about children with disabilities being entitled to be educated in the LRE that is appropriate to their specific needs as a student with disabilities. -
1993 Case of Oberti v. Board of Education Established Inclusion
This case established inclusion in the classroom for students with special needs. If students like Robert Oberti would like to be taught in a general education classroom with extra support and services, this case jumpstarted what would eventually become known as an LRE, or Least Restrictive Environment.