This casebook offers the most accessible and comprehensive coverage of disability rights law and policy on the market, including coverage of both American and international law -- second edition is scheduled to publish in Fall 2008 for use in the Winter / Spring semester.
This Disability Civil Rights Law & Policy Casebook by Blanck, Hill, Siegal, and Waterstone examines the development of disability rights law and policy in the United States and abroad and can be used as either a law or graduate school teaching tool. It gives a complete and current treatment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including the background of the statute's passage, definition of disability, discrimination in employment, public services, and public accommodations. It also gives in-depth coverage to other important federal disability discrimination statutes like the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Rehabilitation Act, and Fair Housing Amendments Act. This book is unique in that it offers extensive coverage of the rapidly developing area of international disability law. The authors also discuss state-level disability discrimination law, as well as current policy issues involving taxation and technology.