School Law Links
Ch.6 Individuals
with Disabilities and the Law
Bd. of Ed of Hendrick Hudson Central Sch. District v.
Rowley (1982) U.S.
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Parents of a deaf student want a translator in all of
her academic classes
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Cited “appropriate” provision of the IDEA to provide
services for a child to receive maximum benefits from the IEP
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Don’t have to maximize as long as students are moving
forward toward IEP goals and achieve passing grades.
Thomas v. Atascadero Unified School District (1987)
California
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AIDS case
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Can’t discriminate against students with AIDS
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School violated Section 504 and 14th Amendment
civil rights.
Grube v. Bethlehem Area School District (1982)
Pennsylvania
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Grube was excluded from playing football because
school officials found out he had only one kidney.
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Court ruled can’t discriminate against Grube because
he only has one kidney.
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Must allow Grube to play football.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973)
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A national commitment to end discrimination in any
program that receives federal funds
IDEA (1990) Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act
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free appropriate public education
1. Child’s disability
must be declared a “child with a disability” under section 1401 of the IDEA.
2. Child must need
special education and related services because of the disability.
Americans with Disability Act (1990)
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Expanded civil right protection to students and
persons with disabilities