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Evolving Beyond Reasonable Accommodations Towards "Off-Shelf Accessible" Workplaces And Campuses, Karla Gilbride Jan 2022

Evolving Beyond Reasonable Accommodations Towards "Off-Shelf Accessible" Workplaces And Campuses, Karla Gilbride

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

One of the hallmarks of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), which prohibits discrimination in the workplace on the basis of disability, is that it defines “discrimination” to include “not making reasonable accommodations to the known mental or physical limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability.” This concept of reasonable accommodation was seen as innovative in two ways. It recognized that employers must sometimes take affirmative steps or make adaptations to afford individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to apply for and perform jobs. And it identified the failure to take such affirmative steps as a type of …


Supporters And Advocates In Disability Accommodations Meetings: Using Title Ix As A Framework, Marissa Ditkowsky Jan 2020

Supporters And Advocates In Disability Accommodations Meetings: Using Title Ix As A Framework, Marissa Ditkowsky

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

Content Warning: This piece contains some discussion of sexual assault and violence.


The Intersection Between Disability And Lgbt Discrimination And Marginalization, Victoria M. Rodríguez-Roldán Jan 2020

The Intersection Between Disability And Lgbt Discrimination And Marginalization, Victoria M. Rodríguez-Roldán

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Forgotten Children: Rethinking The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Behavior Provisions, Margaret A. Dalton Jan 2019

Forgotten Children: Rethinking The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Behavior Provisions, Margaret A. Dalton

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Forgotten Children: Rethinking The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Behavior Provisions, Margaret A. Dalton Jan 2019

Forgotten Children: Rethinking The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Behavior Provisions, Margaret A. Dalton

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Disparate Impact And Pregnancy: Title Vii's Other Accommodation Requirement, Camille Hébert Jan 2015

Disparate Impact And Pregnancy: Title Vii's Other Accommodation Requirement, Camille Hébert

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Keynote Speaker, Patricia A. Shiu Jan 2011

Keynote Speaker, Patricia A. Shiu

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Selected Bibliography Relating To Law Students And Lawyers With Disabilities, Adeen Postar Jan 2011

Selected Bibliography Relating To Law Students And Lawyers With Disabilities, Adeen Postar

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


The Gestalt Of The School-To-Prison Pipeline: The Duality Of Overrepresentation Of Minorities In Special Education And Racial Disparity In School Discipline On Minorities, Torin D. Togut Jan 2011

The Gestalt Of The School-To-Prison Pipeline: The Duality Of Overrepresentation Of Minorities In Special Education And Racial Disparity In School Discipline On Minorities, Torin D. Togut

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Who’S The Boss?: The Need For Thoughtful Identification Of The Client(S) In Special Education Cases , Yael Zakai Cannon Jan 2011

Who’S The Boss?: The Need For Thoughtful Identification Of The Client(S) In Special Education Cases , Yael Zakai Cannon

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Assisting Law Students With Disabilities In The 21st Century, David Jaffe Jan 2011

Assisting Law Students With Disabilities In The 21st Century, David Jaffe

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Technology: Are You (And Your Vendors) Ahead Of, Or On The Curve?, Kenneth Hirsh, Sharon Krevor-Weisbaum, Gary Norman, Bryan Rapp Jan 2011

Technology: Are You (And Your Vendors) Ahead Of, Or On The Curve?, Kenneth Hirsh, Sharon Krevor-Weisbaum, Gary Norman, Bryan Rapp

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


The Learning Disability Mess, Ruth Colker Jan 2011

The Learning Disability Mess, Ruth Colker

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


How Idea Fails Families Without Means: Causes And Corrections From The Frontlines Of Special Education, Elisa Hyman, Dean Hill Rivkin, Stephen A. Rosenbaum Jan 2011

How Idea Fails Families Without Means: Causes And Corrections From The Frontlines Of Special Education, Elisa Hyman, Dean Hill Rivkin, Stephen A. Rosenbaum

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Racial Perspectives On Eligibility For Special Education For Students Of Color Who Are Struggling, Is Special Education A Potential Evil Or A Potential Good?, Jonathan Feldman Jan 2011

Racial Perspectives On Eligibility For Special Education For Students Of Color Who Are Struggling, Is Special Education A Potential Evil Or A Potential Good?, Jonathan Feldman

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Research Project Bar Examination Accommodations For Adhd Graduates, Neha Sampat, Esme Grant Jan 2011

Research Project Bar Examination Accommodations For Adhd Graduates, Neha Sampat, Esme Grant

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.