| Description |
xix, 449 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
An overview of disability rights -- Personal stories -- Advising clients with capacity issues -- Disabilities in the legal profession -- Inclusion and exclusion of kids at school -- Bullying & violence at school -- Parents and the idea : could we get some help here? -- Higher education : seeking accommodations, flagging test scores, and trying to "make it work" -- Disability discrimination in immigration -- Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities -- Institutional conditions & The Wyatt Case -- Seclusion and restraints -- Moving towards closure of DD Institutions -- Group homes? Not in my backyard! -- Homelessness and disability -- Mental health courts -- Prisoners with disabilities -- The death penalty and intellectual disability -- Drugs, alcohol & disability -- Employment law overview : disability discrimination from 3,000 feet -- Then who was disabled under the ADA? -- Supported employment & sheltered workshops -- Disability harassment and misconduct at work -- Public transit -- Restaurants, hotels, theme parks, and more : access to places of public accommodation -- Service animals |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
People with disabilities -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
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| Author |
Kuszler, Patricia C., 1952- editor
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Ibrahim, Christy Thompson, editor
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| LC no. |
2013027048 |
| ISBN |
9781611633955 (paperback) |
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1611633958 (paperback) |
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