Disability – Page 4 – CAHRO – California Association of Human Relations Organizations

Disabilities is an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. An impairment is a problem in body function or structure; an activity limitation is a difficulty encountered by an individual in executing a task or action; while a participation restriction is a problem experienced by an individual in involvement in life situations.

Thus disability is a complex phenomenon, reflecting an interaction between features of a person’s body and features of the society in which he or she lives.

Swimmer Is Fighting a Ruling: She Is Not Disabled Enough

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:18:43+00:00 September 27th, 2013|Disability|

EXETER, N.H. — Racked by sudden spasms in her shoulders, back and hands — the things she most relies upon to offset her paralyzed legs — the American swimmer Victoria Arlen failed to qualify for the final in the 100-meter breaststroke at the Paralympics last summer. But she persevered in the freestyle, going on to

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Jury Finds in Favor of Deaf Medical Student but Awards No Damages

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:18:47+00:00 September 5th, 2013|Disability, Education|

A federal jury in Omaha, Neb., decided on Wednesday that Creighton University had discriminated against a deaf medical student and violated federal laws by not providing him with special equipment and interpreters, the Associated Press reported. The jurors did not, however, award any damages to the student, Michael S. Argenyi, because they determined that

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Jury clears LAUSD in bullying/abuse lawsuit filed by autistic boy

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:19:43+00:00 August 16th, 2013|Disability, Education|

A jury has rejected a lawsuit brought on behalf of an autistic child who claimed he was bullied and physically abused by a behavioral

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Autistic boy bullied and abused by LAUSD aide at Valley View Elementary, attorney says

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:19:46+00:00 July 19th, 2013|Disability, Education|

A 10-year-old autistic child at a Los Angeles Unified School was bullied and physically abused by an instructional aide for six weeks, leaving him with post-traumatic stress disorder, an attorney told a jury today.

Read more in the Daily News of Los Angeles.

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More special-ed kids head to traditional schools

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:20:45+00:00 June 17th, 2013|Disability, Education|

Los Angeles Unified will shift hundreds of disabled students from special-education centers to traditional schools this fall as it accelerates efforts to integrate youngsters with physical and developmental handicaps.

Read more in the Los Angeles Daily News.

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In Settlement With Disabilities Group, Berkeley Will Improve Access to Course Materials

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:20:50+00:00 May 9th, 2013|Disability, Education|

The University of California at Berkeley has reached a settlement with Disability Rights Advocates in what the group is calling a “landmark agreement” to improve access to textbooks, course readers, and library materials for students with print-related disabilities.

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Diverse Docket: LSAT-Takers With Disabilities Win Round in Calif.

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:20:51+00:00 May 7th, 2013|Disability, Education|

A California civil rights agency can go forward with group claims that the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) illegally discriminates against LSAT-takers with disabilities, a federal judge has held.

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Education Dept.’s Guidance on Disabled Athletes Could Lead to Changes in College Sports

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T17:12:13+00:00 January 28th, 2013|Disability, Education|

Last week the Education Department issued new guidelines for elementary and secondary schools related to their treatment of disabled athletes. The department advised schools to make “reasonable modifications” to accommodate certain students, as long as those changes don’t fundamentally alter the way sports are played.

Read more in The Chronicle of Higher Education:

Schools must provide sports for disabled, US says

By Carmen Chandler| 2013-01-25T17:05:29+00:00 January 25th, 2013|Disability, Education|

Disabled students could join traditional teams if officials can make “reasonable modifications” to accommodate them

Some With Autism Diagnosis Can Overcome Symptoms, Study Finds

By Carmen Chandler| 2013-01-17T17:05:24+00:00 January 17th, 2013|Disability|

Doctors have long believed that disabling autistic disorders last a lifetime, but a new study has found that some children who exhibit signature symptoms of the disorder recover completely.