Appeal of special education placement dismissed; child ordered placed in a specialized class.
The appellants appealed the decision of the Identification, Placement and Review Committee to place their child, who has severe cerebral palsy and developmental delays, in a segregated school for trainable retarded pupils.
The appellants sought placement in a regular Grade 8 class with a teacher's aide to maximize integration.
The Board argued that the child's severe needs required the intensive one-to-one support available only in a specialized setting.
The Tribunal dismissed the appeal, finding that the child's functional level precluded regular class placement, and directed that the child be placed in a class for trainable retarded pupils located within a regular public school.
