The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement agreement with a daycare accused of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The daycare will pay a family thousands of dollars and change some policies.
Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell spoke to the daycare’s owner about the settlement, who denies what the daycare is accused of.
This case is centered around a 2-year-old boy who has autism. His parents say this daycare denied enrollment to their child because of his disability.
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Smarter Kids’ Childcare, a privately owned daycare in Cobb County is accused of turning away a 2-year-old boy who has autism, denying enrollment because of his disability.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia says the daycare told the boy’s parents it lacked the expertise to provide services to children with disabilities.
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