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Amy Rowley, a deaf student who excelled at lip-reading and had minimal residual hearing, received a sign language interpreter during her Kindergarten year at Furnace Woods School. After two weeks of first-grade, school administrators and the sign language expert
concluded Amy no longer required the services of an interpreter. Amy’s parents contested in
court, citing that the school violated the Education of All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
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Two male students with behavioral disabilities were indefinitely suspended from school for violent and disruptive behaviors. Honig v. Doe supports the needs of special education students as it states that students may not be indefinitely suspended from school and that students are allowed to remain in their current educational setting pending procedural review. This case especially supports students with extreme behavioral disabilities as it affirms their rights to education.
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The individuals with disabilities education Act ensures that all children with disabilities receive free appropriate public education that meets their needs. This act governs how states and public agencies provide services for eligible students with disabilities. The legislative act has supported the needs of students with disabilities are receiving the free public education that they are entitled to. This act also requires that each student who has an identified ability receive an IEP.
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The board of education v. Rachel Holland involved an 11 year old girl with moderate mental retardation. Her parents requested for Rachel to be placed in a regular classroom for a full day and the district denied their request. The court ruled that the appropriate place for Rachel was in general education classes along with an aid and special services. (Cheatham, A 2011, February 1. Significant Court Case in Special Education).
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When Spencer began school, he was deemed eligible for special education services. At the November 9, 2009 IEP meeting, neither Spencer nor his parents were present. As a result of this meeting Spencer's educational placement
was changed by the IEP team, placing him in a public-school facility for workforce readiness (Wright & Wright, 2018). After to failed attempts Finally, he appealed to the U. S. Court of Appeals and was successful. They noticed the importance of family involvement with IEP's