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Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children vs. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
PARC wanted to make it equal for children with disabilities to get an education in the public school systems. Commonwealth said that children with disabilities out of schools because they did not learn like the other children.
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Mills vs. The Board of Education of the District of Columbia
The children were denied access to the school system because they had some form of disability. The schools said that they would not take money from the schools. Children should never be denied an education and this court case helped to pave the road for IEP's (Individualized Education Plans) and FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education).
Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia -
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children vs. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The U.S. District Court ruled that this law was unjust and went against the rights of the children. They ruled that children age 6-21 would be able to get a free public education and training. The ruling in this case have opened doors for children with special needs to get an education. They are able to go to public schools and are able to participate in classes that are designed to help them.
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Mills vs. Board of Education of the District of Columbia
The courts ruled in favor of the children with disabilities that they would get a public education. This ruling also made provisions that started IEP's (Individualized Education Plans) where there would be documentation on what these children need (services). FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education) was also adopted in this ruling, no child will go without an education.
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Irving Independent School District vs. Tatro
This was a case about a child that needed to be catheterized due to spina bifida. The parent wanted equal education for her daughter but the school would not accommodate having to change her catheter every few hours. When it comes to things like this there needs to be someone that can help change her; they need to be trained. With new laws there is funding for special education.
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IRVING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST. v. TATRO
The ruling said that under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 she would get the education and the help needed. The act says that no one will be discriminated against because they have a disability. They also said that having to get her catheter changed every few hours falls under that act and they will accommodate her. This ruling makes it so that no one can be denied anything due to a disability.
Irving Independent School Dist. v. Tatro