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From: Tzipporah.Benavraham@f632.n278.z1.fidonet.org (Tzipporah Benavraham)
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Subject: HANDICAPPED KID WINS COURT CASE
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Date: 23 May 91 19:29:09 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

>So, what are you asking for in this case?

Just equal treatment. All kids of Texas get summer school by choice.
So disabled kids should also. The parents clearly wanted summer
school for their child just as any other parent would. To deny THIS
child the same right every other kid in Texas has is clearly against
her rights.

>parents .... shove them into summer school just to get rid of them

O come on! Do parents of NON disabled kids do that to "get rid of
them"? Steven this is a serious thing. Kids whether disabled or not
have the same right to choice you do. They need things or want
summer school, they should have access to it also. In PL 94 142 it
clearly says that it should be a FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION
WITH RELATED SERVICES. Just as any other kid gets free public ed, so
should a kid with a disability. we are talking equal protection
here.

>take more than they have the right to

Nope. Clear this child was singled out as a "suspect class" and that
is clearly illegal in this country. The Supreme court was correct
here. And it is a victory for us also. It means we have access to
all services this government has regardless of time place or
circumstance regardless of the situation. Else we are not afforded
equal protection under the law. Thus we have an array of recourses.
The Supreme Court in its wisdom dealt with this clearly. I am proud
to say disabledSTILL have civil rights.

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