In re Luz P.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sullivan, J. P.
In this child protective proceeding we consider the proper course to be taken by a trial court when confronted with a potential witness who suffers from a disability in communicating. Luz P. is an 11-year-old girl who is nonverbal and has been described as both autistic and mentally retarded. She has *276been enrolled in a "BOCES” special education program for the developmentally disabled in Orange County. It does not appear that Luz has any hearing defect.
In February 1992 therapists in the special education program claimed that Luz could communicate with them…
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