Amy Rowley Case Summary

Amy Rowley, a deaf kindergartener, is the subject of this case. Her parents, deaf as well, attended a meeting prior to Amy’s first day of school to discuss services. She was to be placed in the general education classroom, have the use a FM hearing aid, and given a sign language interpreter. Amy had a successful year in kindergarten and the interpreter stated that Amy did not need his services. At the annual IEP meeting, the school proposed that Amy continue the use of the FM hearing aid, have speech therapy, and gave access to a tutor for the deaf. However, the parents still wanted Amy to have the interpreter. The school district’s Committee of the Handicapped agreed that the interpreter was not needed but the Rowley’s disagreed and requested