Reviews Federal legislation since 1968 affecting disabled people and discusses political and bureaucratic inaction that compromised implementation. Suggests that the remainder of the 1980's will be a period when disabled persons must assert their rights, supposedly guaranteed by Federal and State laws, to participate fully in society. (SA)

Presents information to help employers, employees, and enforcement agencies understand the scope of the duty to reassign disabled employees, thus providing reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Examines the legal framework, case law, and administrative guidelines, proposing a path to follow in determining when…

Traces the history behind the provisions of the 1998 Fair Housing Act amendments that relate to people with disabilities and reviews the provisions of this law as they have been applied in Nebraska. Outlines lessons for other states interesting in bringing properties into compliance with the law. (SLD)

Analyzes briefly some of the compliance standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), using the evolution of disability discrimination law under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as a guide. Concludes that the ADA's compliance standards are more vaguely worded than the earlier legislation, possibly opening the door to a wave of…

Presents the discrimination experienced by students with psychiatric disabilities reentering higher education. Notes three examples of successful college support systems for such students and describes the misconceptions and stigma continuing to surround mental illness. Suggests reasonable accommodations--similar to those provided for other…

In the two years that the Michigan Civil Rights Commission has been enforcing legislation prohibiting discrimination against handicapped persons, some valuable insights have been gained into how these complaints must be handled in ways different from other types of discrimination complaints. (Author/EB)

Reports the findings of Lou Harris and Associates (1987) on what employers are doing to employ people with disabilities and what their experiences with disabled employees have been. Presents strategies that provide a model for addressing the needs of the disabled population and provide them with opportunities. (JS)

Discusses how the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) provides the disabled greater physical access to buildings, buses, and communications, as well as greater access to the job market. Emphasizes the advantages of hiring disabled workers because of their determination to overcome their handicaps, and suggests that their inclusion in the…