By Gerald Card P

Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley (1982) 458 U.S. 176

 Its about a Free Appropriate Public Education  Amy Rowley was deaf and entered into a regular kindergarten class.  She was originally given an interpreter but did not need one because she was proficient at reading lips- discontinued  Given a hearing aid which allowed her to achieve without assistance.  1 st grade parents requested an interpreter and denied

Facts  Due Process was given from an independent examiner who sided with the school  District court found that the hearing loss left her understanding less than if she could hear

 The difference between her achievement and potential gave the court the conclusion that her education was note appropriate for her.  The Free Appropriate Public Education is instruction that is designed to meet the needs of the handicapped, supported by necessary services so that they benefit from the instruction (appropriate is subjective)

 The child is educated with a free support system and is benefitting from the instruction in a regular classroom, achieving passing marks, and advancing from grade to grade, the act has been met.  Amy is performing better than the average child in her class, so an interpreter was not added.

Legal Doctrine  Timothy v. Rochester School District 875 f.2d 954 (1 st Cir 1989) cert. denied 493 U.S. 983 (1989) -Severely handicapped children must be educated even if they cannot demonstrate that it benefits them

Legal Doctrine  P.L & sect 504 Georgia Association of Retarded Citizens v. McDaniel 716 F.2d 1565 (11 th Cir 1983) -School systems must provide services past the 180 day mark if significant regression occurs in the absence of services and not because a child would benefit more from the extended time