Legal Opinion
Irving Independent School District v. Tatro
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided July 5, 1984No. 83-558PublishedCited by 164 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Burger
We granted certiorari to determine whether the Education of the Handicapped Act or the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires a school district to provide a handicapped child with clean intermittent catheterization during school hours.
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Amber Tatro is an 8-year-old girl born with a defect known as spina bifida. As a result, she suffers from orthopedic and speech impairments and a neurogenic bladder, which prevents her from emptying her bladder voluntarily. Consequently, she must be catheterized every three or four hours to avoid injury to her kidneys. In accordance with accepted medical practice,…
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