People with disabilities have the right to free public education in the regular municipal and state education system. Private education systems are also required to enroll students with disabilities.
If enrollment is denied, the ideal is, as a first step, to try to resolve the issue amicably with the educational institution that refused to enroll the student.
If the refusal is maintained, it is important to request that the Educational Institution’s position be formalized in writing, so that it is possible to report it to the Municipal or State Department of Education (depending on the institution that denied enrollment).
As a last resort, it is possible to take legal action.
It is worth noting that the refusal of enrollment by the institution constitutes a CRIME and the Berenice Piana Law establishes a fine for the school administrator who refuses to enroll a student with autism spectrum disorder, or any other type of disability.
