The Clearing House, Vol. 82, No. 5 (MAY/JUNE 2009), pp. 209-211 (3 pages) The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments (ADAA), which went into effect on January 1, 2009, have made major changes in ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to take up a case centering on what standard students must meet in order to bring claims of disability discrimination at school. The high court said this month that it ...

a. What is Section 504? In 1973, Congress passed the Rehabilitation Act (Public Law 93-112). This act guarantees civil rights for Americans with disabilities. The law is grounded in the due process ...

HOUSTON — Advocates for people with disabilities are expressing concern over a federal lawsuit that targets discrimination protections that they say could have wide implications. A lawsuit of more ...

HOUSTON — Is there a lawsuit that seeks to eliminate a key protection for people with disabilities? Social media posts have raised the alarm that a part of U.S. law code Section 504 could be at risk ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WMBF) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued a new statement Thursday looking to clarify his position on school accommodations under Section 504. Wilson joined several ...

A federal appeals court ruled today that remedies available under the main federal special education law do not limit parents from also pursuing claims under a broader federal law barring ...