Our failure to ratify the Disabilities Convention, which so clearly follows the pattern of disability rights laws and programs pioneered in the United States, has hampered the position of...
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III. Benefits of Ratification
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Q12: Should school districts conduct FAPE evaluations as described in the Section 504 regulation for students who, prior to the Amendments Act, had health problems but might not have been considered persons with a disability?
A: The answer depends upon whether, because of the health problem, that student has a disability and, because of that disability, needs, or is believed to need, special education or related...
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§104.37(c)(2)
(2) A recipient may offer to handicapped students physical education and athletic activities that are separate or different from those offered to nonhandicapped students only if separation...
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Drafting the ADA
Frieden remembers talking about drafting a civil rights proposal as early as December, 1986.49 There was some early dispute over whether disability rights legislation should come in the...
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Q13: Are the provision and implementation of a health plan developed prior to the Amendments Act sufficient to comply with the FAPE requirements as described in the Section 504 regulation?
Continuing with a health plan may not be sufficient if the student needs or is believed to need special education or related services because of his or her disability....
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a) Public Right-of-Way
a) Public Right-of-Way 101....
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CHAPTER 31B PUBLIC POOLS
ETA Editor's Note This Guide contains only the excerpts from California Building Code Chapter 31B that are adopted by Division of the State Architect - Access Compliance...
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Disability
and lymphatic, skin, and endocrine; (ii) Any mental or psychological disorder such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities...
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"Housing at a Place of Education" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
‘‘Housing at a Place of Education'' (Section-by-Section Analysis) The Department has added a new definition to § 36.104, ‘‘housing at a place of education,'' to clarify the types of educational...
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"Housing at a Place of Education" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
‘‘Housing at a Place of Education'' (Section-by-Section Analysis) The Department has added a new definition to § 35.104, ‘‘housing at a place of education,'' to clarify the types of educational...
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Department of Defense Memorandum: Adoption of the ABA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
DIRECTORS OF THE DEFENSE AGENCIES DIRECTORS OF THE DOD FIELD ACTIVITIES SUBJECT: Access for People with Disabilities It is the goal of the Department of Defense (DoD) to make its...
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Congressional Hearings
Presumed to be crazy, one’s basic civil rights were readily violated....
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Q9: How can a school district meet its obligation, as described in the Section 504 regulation, to evaluate students to determine the need for special education or related services consistent with the Amendments Act?
the need of a student with a disability for special education or related services....
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68.10(22) Public Right-of-Way
(22) Public Right-of-Way--Public land or property, usually in interconnected corridors, that is acquired for or dedicated to transportation purposes....
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11B-224 Transient lodging guest rooms, housing at a place of education and social service center establishments
SECTION TITLE NOTES 11B-224 Transient lodging guest rooms, housing at a place of education and social service...
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Additional Protections from Discrimination
Public school students with disabilities have the right to be free from discrimination based on disability; are entitled to an equal opportunity regardless of disability; and have the right...
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Public Postsecondary Schools
Subpart E of the Section 504 regulations is intended to ensure an equal educational opportunity for students with disabilities in postsecondary schools....
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"Housing at a place of education" definition
The Department has added a new definition to Sec. 35.104, “Housing at a Place of Education,’’ and has revised Sec. 35.151(f) to reflect the accessible features that now will be required...
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The Future for Americans with Disabilities
The Future for Americans with Disabilities ADA represents a significant accomplishment in the evolution of society’s views and treatment of people with disabilities. . . ....
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Scenario 1 – Suspected Disability & Evaluation
Note that grades alone, whether good or bad, do not necessarily indicate whether a student has or does not have a disability....
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For More Information
If you would like more information about Section 504, Title II, or the other Federal civil rights laws enforced by OCR or would like to request technical assistance, please contact the enforcement...
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DOJ/DOE Dear Colleague Letter: Electronic Book Readers
The Departments of Justice and Education share responsibility for protecting the rights of college and university students with disabilities....
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68.102. Public Right-of-Ways Projects
(New section effective February 1, 2005, 30 TexReg 382; amended effective March 1, 2007, 32 TexReg 884; amended effective March 15, 2012, 37 TexReg 677; amended effective May 15,...
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FEDERAL LAWS PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO VOTE
FEDERAL LAWS PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO VOTE The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal civil rights law that provides protections to people with disabilities that are similar...