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Full-Text Articles in Disability Law
Institutionalization And Exclusion, Erica L. Shnayder
Institutionalization And Exclusion, Erica L. Shnayder
Erica L Shnayder
On August 15, 2007, Croatia became the fourth country in the world to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Since then, however, Croatia has failed to meet its obligations under the international treaty. Croatia has made virtually no progress on deinstitutionalization and continues to deny persons with disabilities the right to legal capacity and equal access to education and employment. In Croatia, persons with mental and intellectual disabilities continually face isolation and segregation on the basis of their disability. In order to meet the goals of the CRPD, Croatia must focus on building a more inclusive …
Too Old To Treat: Is Health Care Of Right To Older Persons In Uganda?, Med Ssengooba
Too Old To Treat: Is Health Care Of Right To Older Persons In Uganda?, Med Ssengooba
Med Ssengooba
This paper analyses health in the context of older persons/ elderly (words used interchangeably) in Uganda. It offers an insight into health care in Uganda generally and the challenges that older persons experience in accessing health care services. The paper discusses the legal basis upon which older persons can enforce the right to health care in courts of law, and thus it offers a critique of Uganda’s domestic legislation, as well as international instruments to which Uganda is a State Party. The paper finally draws best practices from other jurisdictions as it proposes recommendations on how best Uganda’s health care …
Why Context Matters: Defining Service Animals Under Federal Law, Rebecca J. Huss
Why Context Matters: Defining Service Animals Under Federal Law, Rebecca J. Huss
Rebecca J. Huss
This Article analyzes the differing definitions of service animals under federal law as interpreted by three separate agencies. The regulations and case law interpreting the issue under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, and the Air Carrier Access Act illustrate the need for further clarification in order to ensure that individuals with disabilities are granted the full protection of the law.Note from Author: After the publication of this article, in July 2010, final regulations for the ADA were released. These final regulations can be found at 75 Fed. Reg. 56164 (Sept. 15, 2010) (applying to state and …
Family-Related Issues In Social And Welfare Law. Legal Methods For Research On Children And Families, Titti Mattsson
Family-Related Issues In Social And Welfare Law. Legal Methods For Research On Children And Families, Titti Mattsson
Titti Mattsson
No abstract provided.
Equitable And Adequate Funding For Special Needs Children In Louisiana, Robert A. Garda Jr.
Equitable And Adequate Funding For Special Needs Children In Louisiana, Robert A. Garda Jr.
Robert A. Garda
Comprehensive and coordinated special education remains a major problem across public schools in Louisiana. One issue arises due to the fact that special education money in some districts is allotted at the district level instead of following students to the schools they attend, resulting in inconsistent support for schools serving students with multiple types of disabilities. Money is not allocated based on student needs and the neediest students do not receive the services the funding is intended to provide.
Louisiana Appleseed and the Louisiana Bar Foundation have recruited volunteer attorneys to: (1) research Louisiana Minimum Foundation Program (MFP) formulas and …
Guardians Ad Litem In Housing Court, Gerald Lebovits
Guardians Ad Litem In Housing Court, Gerald Lebovits
Hon. Gerald Lebovits
No abstract provided.
Decanting And Its Alternatives: Remodeling And Revamping Irrevocable Trusts, Tom E. Simmons
Decanting And Its Alternatives: Remodeling And Revamping Irrevocable Trusts, Tom E. Simmons
Thomas E. Simmons
No abstract provided.