Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

There are various devices used by the Deaf to aid in communication. These machines not only enable the Deaf to communicate, but also the hard of hearing and speech impaired. These mechanisms date back to the 1900s, and are still being improved, updated, and manufactured. “In the last 20 years, a wide range of voice, text, and video relay services and technologies have also been developed that enable consumer choice of language and mode of communication to access the telephone network” (NAD).…

Selective incorporation is a doctrine found in the United States Constitution that prohibits the states from passing any law that inhibits the constitutional rights given to citizens through the Bill of Rights. Essentially, this doctrine protects Americans by insuring that the states cannot inhibit their rights. The selective portion of the doctrine implies that it did not suddenly appear, and instead took a while to incorporate. Incorporation specifically means that the Bill of Rights is…

that she wants to create life. Even though sex is a desired pleasure among the sexes, the fundamental reason for sex is to reproduce. This also gives rise to the debatable topic of “what if the woman was raped”. A woman who becomes pregnant due to an act of rap is a victim of a horribly violent and demoralizing crime. It is said that the best choice for a woman who becomes pregnant as a result of rape is abortion. This argument is fault because conception does not occur immediately following…

Philosophy of Special Education Special education is a field that is comprised of numerous disabilities such as, intellectual, emotional, physical to abilities that allow students to be considered gifted and talented. During my special education teacher observations I came to learn that you are helping many students with different struggles and abilities on the road of academic accomplishment. A special education teacher must learn to have various academic goals and instructional methods…

The Fair Housing Act is an act creating seven basic guidelines that must be met in compliance with the access requirements of the Act. The guidelines require are that the buildings to be must have an accessible entrance on an accessible course, that the building must include reachable common and public use areas, as well as handy (informal) doors that are usable for a person in a wheelchair. The home must also have an accessible route in and out of the dwelling. Light switches, electrical…

volleyball, basketball and lacrosse teams. (Chainkof). Like everyone else, deaf individuals have their rights as a human being and they need to be protected. In 1975 the individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was passed. “IDEA is a federal law which seeks to make sure that students with disabilities receive a free appropriate public education”(Illinois Legal Aid, 1). The child’s educational services and placement must be based on the child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP),…

Huddled Masses or Illegal Aliens? Immigration Then Versus Now: A Comparison America’s view of immigrants and American immigrants themselves have changed drastically throughout the history of the United States. To many, immigrants are the symbol of the American spirit: perseverance, resourcefulness, the embodiment of the classic rags-to-riches story. They provide the manpower and skills America requires to thrive, as well as new ideas and perspectives that help shape our industries. To some,…

anthropology and brought disability forward, as she studied cross-cultural conceptions of epilepsy in the 1930s. Jane and Lucien Hanks wrote a cross-cultural study that looked at social factors that influence the status of people with disabilities in variety of cultures: Native American, Asian, Pacific, and African populations; and Margaret Mead, who studied under Ruth Benedict, spoke about people with disabilities as members of the “normal” American population, and said the study of American…

children with disabilities were deprived of education because of the high cost of educating them. However, in 1972, the Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children( PARC)Vs Commonwealth case ruled that saving funds was not a legitimate goal when so many students remained uneducated. Therefore, the court set requirements for schools to enroll children with disabilities. Another landmark legislation occurred that year, called the “Indian Education Act”. This act recognized that American Indians…

“Integrating Disability, Transforming Feminist Thought” by Rosemarie Garland-Thomson takes a disability studies approach to redefining how we think of identity in a feminist context. Written in 2002, this piece neatly falls into what could be classified as a staple of Third Wave Feminism, in that it takes a more intersectional approach, considering not only how disability factors in with an individual’s sense of self, but also how it interacts with other areas of a person’s life. Specifically,…