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Laws for Students with Disabilities
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PARC v. Commonwealth of PA
PARC said children couldn't be denied access to public education, that they deserved a free education as well Commonwealth of PA said children could not qualify based upon sanctions of the state
Children should have an education that fits their needs through the public school system
This ruling supported students with disabilities by supporting that every child deserves equal access to an education
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Mills V. Board of Education
Mills argued current policies covered a narrow range of children with disabilities, not all children were receiving an education. BOE said it didn't have funds to provide the services
Schools had to educate students regardless and provide the resources necessary. They decided procedures needed to be created to determine who needed special services
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Americans with Disabilities Act
Description: “The ADA prohibited discrimination based on disabilities in the areas of employment, public services, transportation, public accommodations, and telecommunications” (McLeskey, 2018)
How it supports students with disabilities: It supports students with disabilities by saying that no one can be discriminated against based off of a disability. This includes children with public school, as it is considered a public service. -
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Description: “Provided provisions designed to improve outcomes for students with disabilities” (McLeskey, 2018)
How it supports students with disabilities: It supports students with disabilities by making it mandatory that public school supplies appropriate education for every child regardless of their disability. It ensure equal access to public education for all. It gets specified down into multiple categories or aspects. -
Cedar Rapids Community School V. Garrett F: https://www.wrightslaw.com/law/caselaw/case_Cedar_Rapids_SupCt_990303.htm
Garrett’s parents believed that the school system should support his need for an aid to assist with his ventilator. The school system argued that they were not legally obligated to provide a one-on-one nurse from a student.
Outcome: Under IDEA the school must provide these “related services”
This ruling supports students with disabilities by ensuring that every child should have the necessary requirements provided by the public school system in order to ensure every child receives an education