This article begins by describing a scenario in which a fourth-grade learning disabled student's individualized education program (IEP) team came together to develop his IEP and in so doing made a number of procedural and substantive errors. The purpose of this article is to examine the procedural and substantive requirements of the Individuals…

Reviews the Supreme Court's decision in "Rowley v. Hendrick Hudson School District" and its test to determine provision of a free appropriate public education. Examines court decisions since "Rowley" on whether the primary focus was whether the student was receiving a beneficial education or on procedural matters. (MLF)

Questions growing out of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act are provided, and United States Supreme Court rulings in "Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District versus Amy Rowley," a deaf child, are reviewed. The Court's decision is not viewed as a threat to educators' professional autonomy. (PP)

Briefly examines the history and current medical knowledge of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Describes general requirements of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EACHA) and how they are applied to the AIDS situation. Suggests that admission of AIDS students to schools be allowed on a case-by-case basis. (IW)