Topic > Special Education Case Study - 1225

v. State Board of Education, the main issues presented were master streaming, classroom placement and the least restrictive environment (LRE). Daniel, 6 years old, was born with Down syndrome. At first he was only in one special education class, then he was placed in a regular kindergarten class, but eventually he was put back in the special education class full time because he couldn't keep up with the other students and needed of a lot of work. accommodation. His parents were not happy with this decision; They wanted him to spend more time with children who did not have disabilities, so they appealed the school's decision not to allow him to be placed in a non-handicapped class. The case went to the district court and the bailiff upheld the decision preventing Daniel from being placed in a non-handicapped class. From there the case went to the circuit court where the outcome was the same as the district court. The court found that all EHA and FAPE regulations had been followed, but Daniel's parents believed that the school district violated FAPE's mainstreaming requirements. The EHA rules were very vague in accordance with mainstreaming, which is why the EHA was amended and became IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This act