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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's a bit of a gray area. They have to provide "reasonable accomodations," which can vary by situation.  Do they have a problem carrying her down the stairs?  If so what is the problem and is there a "reasonable" method to overcome the problem.  Maybe they can train staff to do a rescue carry?  There are also specialized transport devices that can take adults down stairs, there are probably child versions.  Can they afford to get one?

On the other hand, they can argue that keeping your kid in the infant room is in fact a reasonable accommodation, since they still would be providing appropriate care, even if not in the best location.[/quote]

You don't need a "rescue carry" to take a 2 year old down a flight of stairs, unless there are other complications like a child who is attached to heavy medical equipment.  A 2 year old can ride on a teacher's hip.

Having a 2 year old in an infant room is not a reasonable accommodation.  There is so much evidence that children need age appropriate peers and experiences to grow their skills, so she belongs in the two year old room.  In this case, the reasonable accommodation is that the teacher carries her down the stairs. [/quote]

They aren't putting her in an infant room. They want to keep her in a toddler room, which children ages 13-23 (or so) months. [/quote]

Placing her in a room with kids who are not her age is not a reasonable accommodation.[/quote]

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