Report on Disability Law articles

Recent articles from Report on Disability Law

Wasting no time.(SLANTS & TRENDS)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... WASTING NO TIME, the Senate Judiciary Committee has set Sept. 6 for confirmation hearings on the nomination of John Roberts to the Supreme Court. While Roberts' conservative views do not meet the expectations of many in the disability community for a Supreme Court justice, opponents...

Mark your calendar.(SLANTS & TRENDS)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... MARK YOUR CALENDAR. The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 5 will hear arguments on two cases important to the disability community. One is a special education suit, Schaffer v. Weast, that will examine who bears the burden of proof for determining the educational needs of a child with a disability....

DOL emergency guidelines protect federal workers with disabilities.(Department of Labor)
August 1, 2005... The Department of Labor has just released its "template of emergency preparedness guidelines" for federal agencies to integrate the needs of workers with disabilities into emergency planning. Some of the guidelines are already in place at many federal agencies, and others can be quickly...

U.S. surgeon general calls for action on disability.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona is calling for action to improve the health and wellness of persons with disabilities. "This Call to Action is a call to caring. Every life has value and every person has promise," Carmona said. Developed in collaboration with the Department of Health...

Education progress.
August 1, 2005... EDUCATION PROGRESS. The Department of Education reports progress in the education of students with disabilities. Based on the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2, it says these students "have made significant progress in their transition to adulthood during the past 25 years with lower...