Disability and the law

This straightforward book explains the introduction of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and its code of practice (COP) as part of the Children and Families Act 2014 and the accompanying SEND COP in England.

Increasing numbers of people with autism and other developmental disabilities are being convicted of sex offences, resulting in draconian and public punishment.

Hilfen für Menschen mit BehinderungViele denken im Zusammenhang mit einer Behinderung oder Schwerbehinderung an einen Rollstuhlfahrer, einen blinden oder krebskranken Menschen oder andere Personen mit sichtbaren oder angeborenen Beeinträchtigungen.

Persons with disabilities report high levels of harassment worldwide, often based on intersectional characteristics such as race, gender and age.

Persons with disabilities report high levels of harassment worldwide, often based on intersectional characteristics such as race, gender and age.

In Working towards Equity, Dustin Galer argues that paid work significantly shaped the experience of disability during the late twentieth century.

In Working towards Equity, Dustin Galer argues that paid work significantly shaped the experience of disability during the late twentieth century.

This volume offers a rare mix of interpretive chapters and primary sources that will be of value to anyone interested in learning about important disability-related issues and exploring the perspectives of disabled people.

Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability covers the criteria for getting disability benefits for back problems, heart and cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, autoimmune diseases, mental issues like depression and anxiety, and 200 more medical conditions.

Explores family policies related to households of children with disabilities, providing an in-depth, evidence-based review of legal, programmatic issues.

Explores family policies related to households of children with disabilities, providing an in-depth, evidence-based review of legal, programmatic issues.

This book argues that communities need better planning to be safely navigated by people with mobility impairment and to facilitate intergenerational aging in place.

This book argues that communities need better planning to be safely navigated by people with mobility impairment and to facilitate intergenerational aging in place.

Provides an international comparative study of the implementation of disability rights law and policy focused on the emerging principles of self-determination and personalisation.

Provides an international comparative study of the implementation of disability rights law and policy focused on the emerging principles of self-determination and personalisation.

This book highlights and responds to core questions related to social inclusion of people with disabilities nationally and internationally.

This book highlights and responds to core questions related to social inclusion of people with disabilities nationally and internationally.

Examines the legislative oversight in the regulation of prenatal and preimplantation testing technologies across a number of jurisdictions.

Examines the legislative oversight in the regulation of prenatal and preimplantation testing technologies across a number of jurisdictions.

This book contains a global comparative study of implementation and monitoring mechanisms for national disability strategies.

This book contains a global comparative study of implementation and monitoring mechanisms for national disability strategies.

A guide to real-world applications of The 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design Applying the ADA helps architects and developers understand better how the rules for eliminating barriers in the built environment apply to everyday life and how to best implement them in the design and construction of a broad variety of buildings and facilities.

A guide to real-world applications of The 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design Applying the ADA helps architects and developers understand better how the rules for eliminating barriers in the built environment apply to everyday life and how to best implement them in the design and construction of a broad variety of buildings and facilities.

Quickly acquire the practical coverage and guidance you need to understand the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to children with disabilities.

Quickly acquire the practical coverage and guidance you need to understand the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to children with disabilities.

This is a comprehensive comparative legal, practical and theoretical analysis of workplace inequalities experienced by workers with psychosocial disabilities.

This book offers an approach to care and support policy prioritizing gender equality, disability human rights and dignity for all.

This book offers an approach to care and support policy prioritizing gender equality, disability human rights and dignity for all.

Integrates research, theory, and practice in supported decision-making and describes implications for supports provision in the disability field.

This volume studies the implications of the right to inclusive education in human rights law for disability law, policy and practice.

Integrates research, theory, and practice in supported decision-making and describes implications for supports provision in the disability field.

This is a comprehensive comparative legal, practical and theoretical analysis of workplace inequalities experienced by workers with psychosocial disabilities.

This book provides a ground-breaking discussion of the human right to make decisions in our own lives.

This book discusses American and European policies surrounding deinstitutionalization and community living, including Articles 12 and 19 of the UNCRPD.

With genetic technologies advancing rapidly, Aisling de Paor examines the urgent need for an EU-level framework to regulate genetic information.

With genetic technologies advancing rapidly, Aisling de Paor examines the urgent need for an EU-level framework to regulate genetic information.

This book provides a ground-breaking discussion of the human right to make decisions in our own lives.

This book discusses American and European policies surrounding deinstitutionalization and community living, including Articles 12 and 19 of the UNCRPD.

The first textbook on international and European disability law and policy, analysing the interaction between different legal systems and sources.

This book explores how restrictive copyright laws deny access to information for the print disabled, despite equality laws protecting access.

This book explores how restrictive copyright laws deny access to information for the print disabled, despite equality laws protecting access.

These original essays focus on fundamental issues and practical implications of the relationship between disability and the good human life.

These original essays focus on fundamental issues and practical implications of the relationship between disability and the good human life.

This book provides an overview of the progress and continuing disparities faced by people with disabilities around the world.

This book provides an overview of the progress and continuing disparities faced by people with disabilities around the world.

This book examines the extent to which regulatory frameworks for information and communication technologies safeguard the rights of persons with disabilities as citizenship rights.

This book examines the extent to which regulatory frameworks for information and communication technologies safeguard the rights of persons with disabilities as citizenship rights.

Beaudry shows how the social contract fails to take account of the moral status of people with severe intellectual disabilities.

An examination of US public policymaking and securing rights for people with disabilities.

Wounded soldiers, injured workers, handicapped adults, and physically impaired children have all been affected by legislation that reduces their opportunities to live a functional life.