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A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
(Separate Website)
This guide provides an overview of Federal Civil Rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities.
ADA: Disability Discrimmination in Employment
By: North Mississippi Rural Legal Services
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Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990
(Separate Website)
By: MS Workers' Center for Human Rights
Discussion of disability benefits
(Separate Website)
This document discusses disability benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity - Disability
(Separate Website)
This article explains age discrimination laws which prohibit discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
Frequently Asked Questions About the ADA
(Separate Website)
This document answers questions about discrimination and accessibility issues in programs, activities, and services of public entities.
By: U.S. Department of Justice
Special Needs Education
(Separate Website)
Discusses federal righrs under IDEA
By: Lawyers.com
Workplace Accommodation
(Separate Website)
Unless the costs would constitute an undue hardship, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires certain employers to make reasonable accommodations in the workplace for employees with disabilities. Find out what factors are considered.
Your Employment Rights as an Individual with a Disability
(Separate Website)
This site discusses your employment rights as an individual with a disability.
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