Resumen

ASTUDILLO MEZA, CONSTANZA  y  MONDACA MIRANDA, ALEXIS. AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN LIGHT OF THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD IN RELATION TO THE RULING OF THE COURT OF APPEALS OF ANTOFAGASTA, PASSED ON DECEMBER 6, 2018. Rev. derecho (Concepc.) [online]. 2020, vol.88, n.247, pp.257-278. ISSN 0303-9986.  http://dx.doi.org/10.29393/rd247-9cate20009.

:

The present paper analyzes the ruling passed on December 6th of 2018 by the Court of Appeals of Antofagasta, wich resolves a protection action brought by the mother of a child with autism spectrum disorder, against his educational establishment, who decided not to renew the registration of his son because of his condition. The above, on the basis of the requirements imposed by the principle of the best interest of the child, considering the particular educational needs derived from the autism spectrum disorder. The duty of non-discrimination of children and adolescents in need of adequate education in accordance with their special conditions is highlighted.

Palabras clave : best interests of the child; protection action; arbitrariness; illegality; autism spectrum disorder; discrimination.

        · resumen en Español     · texto en Español     · Español ( pdf )