[Download] "Martinez v. School Board of Hillsborough County" by Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Martinez v. School Board of Hillsborough County
- Author : Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 01, 1988
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 68 KB
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VANCE, UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE: This case involves the appropriate educational placement of a mentally retarded child infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, the virus that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Appellant, Eliana Martinez, is seven years old and has an I.Q. of 41. This classifies her as a trainably mentally handicapped child. Eliana was born prematurely and received thirty-nine blood transfusions in the first four months of life. In April 1985 Eliana was diagnosed as suffering from AIDS Related Complex. She now is in the late stages of AIDS but her condition has been stabilized for several months. The court below found that Eliana is not toilet trained and suffers from thrush, a disease that can produce blood in the saliva. Eliana sucks her thumb and forefinger frequently, resulting in saliva on her fingers. In the past Eliana has suffered from skin lesions. When these occurred, Mrs. Rosa Martinez, her adoptive mother, has kept her at home.