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Oakland County Schools Reconsidering Decision Denying Textbooks to Visually Impaired Students
Teen needs large print books
WXYZ TV Detroit
By Mary Conway
December 21, 2010
The Oakland County Intermediate School District is reconsidering its decision to deny large print textbooks to a Royal Oak teen. The District Superintendent, Dr. Vickie Markavitch, issued a statement saying "Oakland schools is conducting a further review of this issue...If there is uncertainty, we want to err on the side of the students, who we always put first. That is why we are further investigating this issue."
As Action News first reported, a Royal Oak mother is threatening to sue the Oakland Intermediate School District in federal court because they have stopped providing large print books for her visually impaired son.
"It is unfair" says Dina Vailliencourt. The Intermediate School district has provided the larger print materials since 14-year-old Sean was in first grade in Catholic School. Now the ISD wants to stop providing the materials because Sean is attending a Catholic School.
The Intermediate School District has always provided the printed materials for 14-year-old Sean. He has always attended Catholic Schools. The ISD is apparently eliminating services because of cutbacks.
Sean Vailliencourt says "It is not fair that they provide them for some kids and not for others."
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A truck driving recklessly and at an excessive speed strikes our client. Our client suffered catastrophic injuries.
$2,875,000
Medical malpractice involving general anesthetic of a young child during surgery. Our client suffered severe and permanent brain damage.
$2,700,000
Our client's vehicle was rear-ended by a bus. Our client suffered a Closed Head Injury (CHI), coma condition, internal bleeding, and spinal trauma.
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An explosion occurred while pumping gas. The explosion was caused by the gas station. Our client suffered major burns.
$2,150,000
Our client, a young girl, suffered electrical burns resulting in permanent scarring.
$2,000,000
Our client died as a result of multiple injuries caused by a car accident.
$3,000,000
A truck driving recklessly and at an excessive speed strikes our client. Our client suffered catastrophic injuries.
$2,875,000
Medical malpractice involving general anesthetic of a young child during surgery. Our client suffered severe and permanent brain damage.
$2,700,000
Our client's vehicle was rear-ended by a bus. Our client suffered a Closed Head Injury (CHI), coma condition, internal bleeding, and spinal trauma.
$2,200,000
An explosion occurred while pumping gas. The explosion was caused by the gas station. Our client suffered major burns.
$2,150,000
Our client, a young girl, suffered electrical burns resulting in permanent scarring.
$2,000,000
Our client died as a result of multiple injuries caused by a car accident.
