NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Back to results
ERIC Number: EJ333059
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
Are Victims of AIDS 'Handicapped' under Federal Law?
Flygare, Thomas J.
Phi Delta Kappan, v67 n6 p466-67 Feb 1986
Discusses whether the disease AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) could be considered a "handicap." Describes a recent court decision, "Arline vs. School Board of Nassau County," in which the court found that a teacher with tuberculosis could be defined as handicapped and that her dismissal was in violation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. (MD)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Disabilities, Educational Administration
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Rehabilitation Act 1973