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Cope, David D. – Academic Questions, 2005
Litigation influences what goes on in the classroom. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), other statutes, and legal precedent have defined reasonable restrictions on what qualifies as a handicap. Still, universities tend to go overboard--out of ignorance, and influenced by a culture that seems to champion every conceivable victim--in…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Court Litigation, Federal Legislation, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)