Re: ESY Ruling?

[Guest guest]

Thank you very much for posting this very valuable information. Do

you know if this is a precedent that is to be honored in other

states, i.e. Texas?

A

On May 3, 2006, at 5:23 PM, Texas-Autism-Advocacy wrote:

> ESY Ruling

>

> In v. Bixby ISD 4 (10th Circuit, Tulsa County, Ok, 1990) the

>> court confirmed as follows:

>> Regression-recoupment is not the only measure used to determine the

>> necessity of

>> an ESY program. Other factors include “the degree of impairment, the

>> ability of

>> the child’s parents to provide the educational structure at home, the

>> child’s rate of

>> progress, his or her behavioral and physical problems, the

>> availability of

>> alternative resources, the ability of the child to interact with

>> non-disabled

>> children, the areas of the curriculum which need continuous

>> attention,

>> and the

>> child’s vocational needs.”