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Sheltered Workshops: United States v. Rhode Island
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Prince, Angela – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2017
Federal legislation, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504, and the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, mandates that individuals with disabilities be integrated in all aspects of life from education to employment to independent living. A recent development involves a settlement reached between the United States and the…
Descriptors: Sheltered Workshops, Court Litigation, Civil Rights Legislation, Disabilities
Bullying and Harassment of Students with Disabilities in Schools: Legal Considerations and Policy Formation
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Rose, Chad A.; Houchins, David E. – Remedial and Special Education, 2016
Bullying is a common occurrence in U.S.'s schools and is currently at the forefront of national attention. Unfortunately, students with disabilities are frequently the targets of peer-on-peer bullying. The purpose of this article is to examine the legal ramifications when students with disabilities are bullied in school settings. We address court…
Descriptors: Bullying, Disabilities, Legal Responsibility, Victims
Americans with Disabilities Act and the Supreme Court: Implications for Practice.
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Katsiyannis, Antonis; Yell, Mitchell L. – Preventing School Failure, 2002
This article first reviews the primary requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), then examines four recent U.S. Supreme Court cases that helped clarify who is entitled to its protection. The cases are Murphy vs. United Parcel Services, Inc.; Albertsons, Inc. vs. Kirkingburg (1999); Olmstead, Georgia Department of Human Resources…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disabilities
The Legal History of Special Education: What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been!
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Rogers, David; Rogers, Elisabeth Lodge – Remedial and Special Education, 1998
Discusses the legal history of special education. The exclusion of students with disabilities and the early efforts to ensure a free appropriate education for students with disabilities are examined up to and including the enactment of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Civil Rights Legislation, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education