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FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

A court trial was conducted in this matter on July 15, 2009. Tania Whiteleather appeared on behalf of Plaintiff, and Marlon Wadlington appeared for Defendant. Having considered the administrative record, the trial briefs of both parties, and oral argument at trial, the Court HEREBY FINDS AS FOLLOWS:

Findings of Fact

Student resides within the Garden Grove Unified School District with Guardian, who is her maternal aunt and legal guardian.

Student is eligible for special education and related services in the categories of autistic-like behaviors and other health impairments due to attention deficit disorder.

Student’s annual Individualized Education Program (IEP) was held February 8, 2006 and February 26, 2006. The IEP team determined that Student had unique needs in reading comprehension, math, math applications, written communications strategies, pre-vocational, psychomotor (gross motor skills), socialization, fine motor skills, and social skills communication.

At the February 8 and 26, 2006 IEP meetings, the District offered placement at Cook Elementary School, and various individualized services. The services included: speech and…