Course Description
This course examines how the federal government treats discrimination against persons with disabilities in three areas: public life (public accommodations, such as transportation and housing), education, and private life in terms of employment. Divided into three parts, the course first examines the origins of the disability rights movement and the ways this movement contributed to the drafting of these anti-discrimination disability laws. Second, it reviews the statutes themselves-Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as how federal courts have interpreted them. The course will also analyze how these laws are enforced. It will pay
special attention to how these laws compose a public policy. Finally, the course concludes by reviewing how the ADA has influenced the United Nations which recently passed its own disability rights laws.
Assignments and Program Goals
This paper demonstrates my mastery of program goal # 2 - Dedication to Improvement of Quality of Life and Justice for People with Disabilities - add link here
This paper demonstrates my mastery of program goal # 3 Knowledge of disability experience, individual and social - add link here
Reflections
Here are some suggestions to think about and reflect on here. You can use the questions below or substitute other thoughts that you think are relevant to your learning in this course.
- What did you think this class was about when you enrolled?
- What was the most valuable thing you learned in this class? Was there a topic or learning module that didn’t resonate with you? Why?
- What was the most challenging thing about this course?
- How did this course connect to the other courses in your Disability Studies program?