The Americans with Disabilities Act and Its Impact on Public Education.

Wenkart, Ronald D.

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ERIC Number: EJ475749

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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The Americans with Disabilities Act and Its Impact on Public Education.

Wenkart, Ronald D.

West's Education Law Quarterly, v2 n4 p540-51 Oct 1993

The main impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act will be in the employment area. School districts will have to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals and make modifications to the nonessential functions of their program and will be prohibited from making medical inquiries or requiring medical examinations prior to an offer of employment. (MLF)

Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Court Litigation, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Practices, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Public Education, Public Schools

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990

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