Discussions on disability law and policy
By: edited Patricia C. Kuszler, Christy Thompson Ibrahim
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Durham, North Carolina
Language: eng
Number of pages: 449
ISBN-13: 9781611633955
Subjects: People with disabilities; Legal status, laws
Description: "Liven up your disability law or policy course with this diverse collection of cases, policy articles, stories, and questions. More traditional casebooks contain fragments of cases clumped together by statute, while this text contains interesting, multidisciplinary articles categorized by disability studies topics. The topics are cutting edge and were chosen based on demonstrated student interest over the years. Issues like the disability rights movement, deinstitutionalization, public transportation, inclusion, homelessness, immigration, the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and supported employment will engage students and introduce them to the diverse and intriguing issues of disability law and rights. This text can stand alone or can be used in conjunction with The U.S. Supreme Court on Disability Law: 16 Modern Cases or with An Anthology of Disability literature". -- BACKCOVER.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: An overview of disability rights; title: Personal stories; title: Advising clients with capacity issues; title: Disabilities in the legal profession; title: Inclusion and exclusion of kids at school; title: Bullying & violence at school; title: Parents and the idea : could we get some help here?; title: Higher education : seeking accommodations, flagging test scores, and trying to "make it work"; title: Disability discrimination in immigration; title: Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities; title: Institutional conditions & The Wyatt Case; title: Seclusion and restraints; title: Moving towards closure of DD Institutions; title: Group homes? Not in my backyard!; title: Homelessness and disability; title: Mental health courts; title: Prisoners with disabilities; title: The death penalty and intellectual disability; title: Drugs, alcohol & disability; title: Employment law overview : disability discrimination from 3,000 feet; title: Then who was disabled under the ADA?; title: Supported employment & sheltered workshops; title: Disability harassment and misconduct at work; title: Public transit; title: Restaurants, hotels, theme parks, and more : access to places of public accommodation; title: Service animals.