Tribunal orders student with autism placed in regular class with withdrawal assistance and IEP amendments.
The parent of a 12-year-old student with Autism/PDD appealed the school board's Identification, Placement and Review Committee decision.
The parent sought to have the student identified as an exceptional student with Communication - Autism/PDD and placed in a self-contained Learning Strategies class.
The school board agreed with the identification but argued for a Regular Class with Resource Assistance placement.
The Tribunal ordered that the student continue to be identified as an exceptional pupil with Communication - Autism/PDD and ordered a placement of Regular Class with Withdrawal Assistance, allowing the student to remain with peers while receiving intensive help from a special education teacher for less than 50% of the day.
The Tribunal also ordered amendments to the student's Individual Education Plan.
