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Howard, J. Paul R. – Education Canada, 2003
In British Columbia the state was found liable for discrimination by refusing to fund therapy treatment for autistic children under its medicare system. Although the judges expressly disavowed the education context from their consideration, there will likely be attempts to apply the ruling to special education situations since therapy can be…
Descriptors: Autism, Court Litigation, Disability Discrimination, Educational Therapy
