Child Care Centers and Children with Special Needs: Rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Shipley, Tracy Elizabeth

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ERIC Number: EJ648762

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2002

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Child Care Centers and Children with Special Needs: Rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Shipley, Tracy Elizabeth

Journal of Law & Education, v31 n3 p327-49 Jul 2002

Summarizes current law on the legal responsibilities of day-care centers for special-needs children under Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504. Examines cases involving reasonable modifications for HIV-positive children. Also examines cases determining reasonable accommodation for children with allergic reactions, diabetes, personal-care attendants, cerebral palsy, behavioral problems, and children administered asthma medication. (Contains 119 references.) (PKP)

Descriptors: Allergy, Asthma, Attendants, Behavior Disorders, Cerebral Palsy, Childrens Rights, Day Care Centers, Diabetes, Preschool Education, Special Needs Students

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990; Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)

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