Timothy+W.+v.+Rochester+School+District

respiratory problems, and shortly thereafter experienced an intracranial hemorrhage, subdural effusions, seizures, hydrocephalus, and meningitis. As a result, Timothy is multiply handicapped and profoundly mentally retarded. He suffers from complex developmental disabilities, spastic quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, seizure disorder and cortical blindness. His mother attempted to obtain appropriate services for him, and while he did receive some services from the Rochester Child Development Center, he did not receive any educational program from the Rochester School District when he became of school age. || [|Landmark Cases] ||
 * Case || Timothy W. v. Rochester School District ||
 * Date || 1989 ||
 * Citation || 875 F.2d 954 (1st Cir.) ||
 * Outcome || Schools must provide an education from which the student will benefit ||
 * Story || Timothy W. was born two months prematurely on December 8, 1975 with severe
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