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This 5 page paper looks at positive and negative effects of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Many problems with the legislation are noted. Its application to education and adoption law is included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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effect on July 26, 1992 ("Facts About," 1997). It prohibits private employers, as well as state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions from discriminating against individuals who
are otherwise qualified, but have a disability, from procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and any other terms, conditions or privileges of employment (1997). Acquiring or modifying equipment or
devices, adjusting modifying examinations, training materials, or policies, as well as providing qualified readers or interpreters when necessary are also important (1997). ADA appears to be limited in scope and
only pertinent to people with disabilities as its intent is to make sure employers do not discriminate. However, ADA has been applied to numerous areas. The first court to address
the applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act in respect to adoption and foster care agencies decided that supporting the right of adoption and foster care is a "legitimate consideration"
when evaluating an individuals fitness to become adoptive or foster parents (Peterson, 2003). This is true provided that the agency does not routinely exclude disabled applicants from consideration for reasons
other than their disability (2003). While ADA is generally perceived as wanting to protect disabled individuals from being discriminated against in the context of employment, it also prohibits discrimination
in the enjoyment of services and this includes services offered by adoption and foster care agencies (2003). It is also applicable to schools. There are in fact many ADA applications
to education law. For example, schools must provide facilities to meet every need of the disabled student. Thus, if a school does not have adequate facilities to accommodate those with
any disability from MS to dyslexia, the school district is required to obtain services. This can be costly and may entail busing students to other schools or even private facilities
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