Saturday, July 2, 2011

State hearing officer rules Hampton, Va., schools doesn't have to provide sign language interpreter for deaf-blind third grader

From The Daily Press in Va.:HAMPTON, Va. — A state-appointed hearing officer has ruled that Hampton City Schools does not have to provide a special sign-language interpreter for a deaf-blind elementary student.The ruling brings to a close a three-month case in which Yining Luo fought the school district to provide the additional service for her son, Anbao Chen. (Both are pictured.)He is a rising