Disability, Sports, and “Performance Enhancing Drugs”
I’ll admit it: I’m not a big sports fan. In fact, I rarely watch sports except for the occasional March Madness college basketball tournament on TV.
Parents with Disabilities?: Yes, they can!
When Kaney O’Neill was 21 years old and working as a Navy airman apprentice, she fell off a balcony and broke her neck. Thereafter, she had minima
Accommodating Service Animals
Now that 2009 has come and gone, I look through my files of cases and try to determine the most interesting service animal case I’ve come across this
The Year of the (Service) Dog
Most of us who have paid attention to the placemats on the table in a Chinese restaurant will recall that the Chinese calendar is linked to certain
Students with Disabilities and Extracurricular Activities
One of the most important aspects of school is non-academic extracurricular activities. Students who participate in extracurricular activities, suc
Are IEPs Necessary for Service Animals?
In a very controversial and widely publicized case in Illinois that involves a child with autism who wants to bring his service dog to school, t
When Companion Pets Become Service Animals
Three weeks ago, I posted an article titled Badly Behaved ‘Service Animals’, which focuses on a growing social problem involving people who claim
Is Driving a Major Life Activity under the ADA?
Law can be confusing because there are many different definitions of “disability” depending on which statute you are studying. The Americans wit
An Invitation to an Open Dialogue with the AMA
This blog post is in response to recent reports regarding the American Medical Association’s June 2009 resolution that included this statement
Communicating with the Deaf and Speech Impaired
One of the most important cases that affect business owners in New Jersey is a case where a deaf patient repeatedly requested that her doctor hire a