Americans with Disabilities Act

White House Launches 20th Anniversary Celebration of ADA

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     This July 26th 2010 will mark the 20th Anniversary of President George H. W. Bush signing the Americans with Disabilities...

DOJ Issues ADA Guidance for Access to Medical Care for...

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    The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice has issued a 22 page booklet  providing guidance for access to medical...

Band Director's Unilateral Decision Denying Student...

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     An Arizona high school student with Down syndrome had an IEP calling for "integration with regular peers as much as possible...

9th Circuit Rules Teacher Complaining to OCR of Student...

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     In Susan Barker v Riverside County Office of Education, (9th Cir., 10/23/09) the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that...

GAO Report: Education Needs Coordinated Approach in...

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     The Government Accounting Office (GAO) issued a report on October 28th of its examination of services for students with...

EEOC Seeking Public Comment on Rules Implementing the ADA...

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     Last September 25, 2008 President Bush signed the Americans with Disabilties Amendments Act of 2008. The ADA Amendments Act...

The ADA/504 and Assistance in Toileting in Public Before...

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     I received a great question and comment to my post from last May Toileting Assistance in Child Care and the ADA . That post...

President Obama Issues Proclamation on the ADA's 19th...

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     Sunday July 26, 2009 marked the 19th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act. President Obama...

Justice Department Issues New Fact Sheet on the Rights of...

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     Yesterday, July 16th, the US Justice Department released a technical assistance fact sheet clarifying the ADA's requirements...

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