Research Catalog

Title

Federal disability law in a nutshell.

Author

Colker, Ruth

Publication

St. Paul, MN : West, c2010.

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Additional Authors

• Tucker, Bonnie P., 1939-
• Milani, Adam

Description

xxxviii, 544 p.; 19 cm.

Series Statement

West nutshell series

Alternative Title

Federal disability law

Subject

• Social Discrimination > legislation & jurisprudence
• Disabled Persons > legislation & jurisprudence
• People with disabilities > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States
• Discrimination against people with disabilities > Law and legislation > United States
• United States

Genre/Form

Study aids.

Note

• Rev. ed. of: Federal disability law in a nutshell / by Bonnie Poitras Tucker, Adam A. Milani. 3rd ed. c2004.
• Includes index.

Contents

Introduction and overview -- Constitutional rights -- Definition of "disability"? -- The rehabilitation act of 1973 -- Employment discrimination -- Architectural barriers -- Access to programs and services -- Access board guidelines for ADA titles II and III -- Housing -- Postsecondary education -- Transportation -- ADA : miscellaneous -- The individuals with disabilities education act (IDEA) : introduction and overview -- IDEA : appropriateness/least restrictive environment; continuum of educational options; related services -- IDEA : private schooling; persons in a parental role; testing and evaluation; third-party payments -- IDEA : procedural issues -- IDEA : remedies -- Section 504 and the ADA : elementary and secondary education -- Disciplining students with disabilities.

ISBN

9780314264619

OCLC

• 647124244
• SCSB-10134206

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library