Which case forced the school to provide non-physician required medical services to allow a physically impaired student to attend school?

Which case forced the school to provide non-physician required medical services to allow a physically impaired student to attend school?

• A. Mills v. Board of Education (1972)
• B. Irving Independent School District v. Tatro (1984)
• C. Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens v. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (1972)
• D. Hobson v. Hanson (1967)

Answer: (B)

The main concept is that schools must provide related services that allow a student with disabilities to access and benefit from education, even if those services are medical in nature. Irving Independent School District v. Tatro (1984) held that a school must provide a catheterization service as a related service if it is necessary for the student to attend school and participate in education, and it can be performed by school personnel under the IEP rather than requiring a physician. This case makes clear that non-physician medical services can be the school’s responsibility when they enable attendance and access to learning. The other cases address broader FAPE and placement issues but don’t establish the specific obligation to provide such a medical service as a related service, so they don’t fit the scenario as precisely as Tatro.

The main concept is that schools must provide related services that allow a student with disabilities to access and benefit from education, even if those services are medical in nature. Irving Independent School District v. Tatro (1984) held that a school must provide a catheterization service as a related service if it is necessary for the student to attend school and participate in education, and it can be performed by school personnel under the IEP rather than requiring a physician. This case makes clear that non-physician medical services can be the school’s responsibility when they enable attendance and access to learning. The other cases address broader FAPE and placement issues but don’t establish the specific obligation to provide such a medical service as a related service, so they don’t fit the scenario as precisely as Tatro.