SHS 145 - Introduction to Disabling Conditions: Week 9 - Law and Advocacy

Week 9 Reading

Laws of Washington State

• Accessibility - WA State Law and Policy - Washington State Government
• Age 55+ and Senior Blind Individuals. - Washington State Government
• Electronic and Data Accessibility. - Washington State Government
• Disability In Employment | WSHRC. -  Washington State Human Rights Commission.
• Disability-Based Employment Discrimination in in Washington State
• Disability Laws Tenants Union of Washington State
• Americans with Disabilities Act Seattle.gov
• Disability Rights Washington: Home page
• Washington Disability Discrimination
• The Washington State Bar Association – Accommodation
• Trueblood et al v. Washington State DSHS | DSHS . This suit is responsible for many of the positive changes in mental health disposition of people who end up in criminal justice system. 

National Laws

ADA Law History

• ADA History - In Their Own Words: Part One. - Administration for Community Living, Office of Civil Rights (This has three parts but includes video reflections from those involved in crafting the law. The videos are fairly short.)
• Introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act - ADA.gov
• The Civil Rights of Students with Hidden Disabilities Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Department of Education
• The ADA National Network. - ADA.gov
• Timeline of the Americans with Disabilities Act ADATA.org
• History of the ADA. - Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
• History of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1. University of San Diego, Legal Research Center (Several resources here that might be useful.)
• About IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act  This is the law that ensures special education services to children and youth.

International Laws

Articles that discuss UN Human Rights Model:

• Human Rights Model Document from UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) (Long but actual document.)
• Disability and Human Rights. - Chapter 6 of Routledge Handbook of Disability Studies (open access chapter)

Advocacy and Accommodations (Again, just pick a couple to review in this section.)

• National Disability Rights Network - Issues.
  • ADA & Civil Rights
  • Census
  • Community Integration
  • COVID-19
  • Education
  • Fires, Disasters & Emergencies
  • Employment
  • Funding
  • Hate Incidents
  • Health Care
  • Housing
  • Justice System
  • Mental Health
  • Representative Payees
  • Self-Determination
  • Transportation
  • Veteran
  • Voting
• ASSOCIATION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND DISABILITY
• National Council on Disability. - Government Agency
• Have Almost Fifty Years Of Disability Civil Rights Laws Achieved Equitable Care? - HealthAffairs
• Become a Disability A.L.L.Y. in Your Community and Promote Inclusion for All. CDC
• Disability and Health Promotion CDC Resource Page
• Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
• Private Equity in Durable Medical Equipment: How Private Equity Profits Off of Disabled and Chronically Ill Americans, NOVEMBER 2023
• Core Competencies on Disability for Health Care Education June 2019, Alliance for Disability in Health Care Education
• Universal Design of Instruction (UDI): Definition, Principles, Guidelines, and Examples DO-IT, University of Washington
• Accessibility Matters: Message from the Strategist, National Disability Employment Awareness Month National Institutes of Health (infographics)
• UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
• United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Articles
• DO-IT Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology- University of Washington 
  • Videos - DO-IT Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology - University of Washington 
  • Pursuit of a More Equitable World: College and Careers (John Kemp Talk #1). 9:32 minutes - - University of Washington, DO-IT Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology  
  • Pursuit of a More Equitable World: Disability Culture and Society (John Kemp Talk #2). 15.37 minutes - University of Washington,  DO-IT Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology
  • Pursuit of a More Equitable World: College and Careers (John Kemp Talk #1) 9:32 minutes - - University of Washington, DO-IT Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology  
  • Pursuit of a More Equitable World: Disability Culture and Society (John Kemp Talk #2) 15.37 minutes - University of Washington,  DO-IT Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology
  • Pursuit of a More Equitable World: College and Careers (John Kemp Talk #1) 9:32 minutes - - University of Washington, DO-IT Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology  
  • Pursuit of a More Equitable World: Disability Culture and Society (John Kemp Talk #2) 15.37 minutes - University of Washington,  DO-IT Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology

 

Week 9 Video and Web Resource

Section 504

While ostensibly focused on military families, this eight-minute video helps in understanding how the different laws (ADA, 504, IDEA, interact when providing services in special education. 

This six and a half minute video from the US Department of Labor explains how the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (and updates) work. 

ADA 

This two and a quarter minute video is a short, animated film that explains aspects of the ADA

This twelve-minute video tells a bit about the history of the ADA as well as its strengths and shortcomings

A ten-and-a-half minute video explains, in good detail, how the ADA and employment interact. There is a short passage about drug use and alcohol use which might be of interest, too.

State Law 

Mental Illness is a covered classification. Sadly, this disability is often overlooked, and manifests needs differently than do physical disabilities. This six-minute video describes the Trueblood suit and settlement. In recent times, you likely have heard about some of the changes this suit precipitated. 

International