January 28, 2013 in Disability Discrimination
Celiac disease is an “autoimmune disorder of the small intestine.” The disorder is an immune reaction to gluten, which is a protein found in wheat,
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January 21, 2013 in Disability Discrimination, Employment Law
When Sakile Chenzira was terminated from her employment at a hospital for refusing to be vaccinated for the flu, she filed a federal lawsuit against
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January 14, 2013 in Disability Discrimination
In May 2012, I wrote about toddlers and children with diabetes who face discrimination at day care centers and summer camps. In that blog post, I
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June 25, 2012 in Bullying, Disability Discrimination, Special Education, Student Rights
In a carefully written and extremely well researched 51-page opinion, a New York federal court held that when a student with a disability experiences
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June 18, 2012 in Disability Discrimination, Service Animals
The government running the city of Aurelia in Iowa doesn’t like pit bulls. In December 2011, the city implemented a breed specific legislation, whic
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May 28, 2012 in Disability Discrimination
Earlier this month, the press reported stories about parents who face hurdles finding a day care center or summer camp that will accommodate their
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May 21, 2012 in Disability Discrimination
“Is showing up for work on a predictable basis essential to the job?” This seems to be a very simple question.
Yet, that is the essentially t
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May 7, 2012 in Disability Discrimination, Uncategorized
I generally write on topics involving special education law, First Amendment issues, disability discrimination, bullying, and service animals.
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April 13, 2012 in Disability Discrimination
In January 2006, the Department of Justice published an informative pamphlet, “Communicating with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: ADA Guid
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April 6, 2012 in Disability Discrimination, Student Rights
There is an interesting petition on Change.org that seeks to change a rule permitting Michigan high school student Eric Dompierre to play ball for at
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