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Think Thrice About Going to Law School

I generally write on topics involving special education law, First Amendment issues, disability discrimination, bullying, and service animals.

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Does ADA Require Trained ASL Interpreters Prior to Arrest?

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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Disability, Age Waivers, and Sports Tournaments

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

Swimmer with Anxiety Disorder Loses Case

What type of accommodations, if any, should a school offer to swimmers who have anxiety disorders? If a swimmer experiences severe anxiety at a swim

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Diabetes, Microwaves, and 504

I previously blogged about food allergies and special dietary needs in school. In that post, I discussed that when a student has special dietary

Technology Accessibility in Schools

On May 26, 2011, the U.S. Department of Education published two “Dear Colleague” letters (here and here) and a FAQ on accessible technologies to

Is Dwarfism a Disability?

Is dwarfism a disability? This is a question a federal court in Texas may answer in the coming months. Since mid-May, a number of bloggers (here,

EEOC Issues GINA Regulations

One of my favorite movies of all time is Gattaca. It is a dystopian story about ‘genoism’: DNA plays a role in every day life and genetic

Valentine’s Day is for Disabled People Too

When a mother looks for a girlfriend on her son’s behalf, it may not sound so strange. But Lucy Baxter’s 21 year old son, Otto, has Down’s Syndrome.

Special Education Services in Charter Schools

Education Week recently published a very interesting article titled Charters: Students With Disabilities Need Not Apply? Although charter schools