Ability Law Blog
Author: Randy Chapman, Esq.
Randy Chapman has been the director of legal services at Disability Law Colorado since 1980. He played a pivotal role in the development of disability law and helped break ground in implementing special education law.
He has authored multiple publications about special education law, and overseen legal representation to more than 25,000 people with disabilities in Colorado.
GAO Report: Education Needs Coordinated Approach in...
Nov 13 2009
The Government Accounting Office (GAO) issued a report on October 28th of its examination of services for students with disabilities in postsecondary education. The GAO noted that more students... President Obama Signs the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr...
Oct 28 2009
Today President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA). The HCPA expands federal hate crime protection beyond race, religion and national origen to... National Center for Learning Disabilities Provides State by...
Oct 13 2009
The National Center for Learning Disabilities has provided scorecards for every state that includes information on state special education enrollment (including the number of students with... EEOC Seeking Public Comment on Rules Implementing the ADA...
Sep 29 2009
Last September 25, 2008 President Bush signed the Americans with Disabilties Amendments Act of 2008. The ADA Amendments Act legislatively over turned decisions by the Supreme Court that narrowed... The ADA/504 and Assistance in Toileting in Public Before...
Sep 3 2009
I received a great question and comment to my post from last May Toileting Assistance in Child Care and the ADA . That post discussed the requirements under Title III of the ADA to provide... Education Secretary Duncan Sends Letter to Chief State...
Aug 5 2009
Last Friday, July 31st, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan sent a letter to the Chief State School Officers in each state encouraging them to review their state's "current policies and... President Obama Issues Proclamation on the ADA's 19th...
Jul 27 2009
Sunday July 26, 2009 marked the 19th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act. President Obama issued a proclamation last Friday July 24th celebrating the passage of... Justice Department Issues New Fact Sheet on the Rights of...
Jul 17 2009
Yesterday, July 16th, the US Justice Department released a technical assistance fact sheet clarifying the ADA's requirements relating to admitting individuals with HIV or AIDS to occupational... Looking at the Trees in the Forest Grove Decision
Jun 29 2009
Last week the Supreme Court ruled in Forest Grove v T.A., that the IDEA authorizes reimbursement of private school tuition to parents when: (1) the public school fails to provide appropriate... 