Cutting a Child’s Program

After entering a new school district program, the behavior of a boy with autism sharply deteriorated. Instead of fixing the program, the school cut it to half a day.

Incredibly, the district reasoned it was better for the child to have an unsafe setting for half the day instead of all day.

Cuddy Law Firm intervened, arguing the district was responsible for providing services that work for the child. In the end, the child and his parents prevailed.

A hearing officer ordered the district to serve the child in his home, full-time.

The officer required adaptive physical education and seven days of corrective services to make up for time that the district suspended the student. The parents stood up for their child and won him the help he deserves.