FTCE Exceptional Student Education (ESE) K-12 Practice Test

Which service was mandated for schools to provide in the case of Amber Tatro?

1. Speech therapy

2. Personal care assistance

3. Clean, intermittent catheterization

4. Sign language interpretation

The correct answer is: Clean, intermittent catheterization

The correct answer is indeed related to clean, intermittent catheterization. The case of Amber Tatro established legal precedent regarding the obligation of schools to provide certain medical services to students with disabilities as part of their free appropriate public education (FAPE). Specifically, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that functional medical services, such as catheterization, are necessary for students to participate in the educational environment and are thus required for schools to provide. In the case, the court emphasized that these services are integral to the child's ability to attend school and receive the education to which they are entitled. This ruling underscored the importance of ensuring that medical needs do not hinder access to education for students with disabilities. Therefore, clean, intermittent catheterization was mandated as a necessary support for Amber Tatro to facilitate her participation in school activities.