Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), children with disabilities are entitled to a free appropriate public education (FAPE) that meets their individual needs. However, the question seems to focus on situations where a child may not be able to benefit from traditional educational settings due to severe medical conditions.
Given the options:
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A child with a learning disability so severe she needs modified testing would still be eligible for education services, even if they require modifications.
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A child so medically fragile that he cannot leave the hospital may not be able to participate in a traditional educational setting, but schools can provide homebound instruction or other services to address these needs under IDEA.
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A child with a severe brain injury that inhibits her ability to learn, see, walk, and breathe independently would still be entitled to receive education services tailored to her needs, though the form of education may differ significantly from traditional schooling.
Considering the extreme medical fragility of the second child, while IDEA does provide for services for medical conditions and homebound instruction, it is quite challenging for such a child to fully engage in regular educational settings.
The best answer to the question of which child is probably not entitled to a public education under IDEA is:
None of the above.
All children listed are entitled to services under IDEA, even if the services might look significantly different based on their individual needs.
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