Sentences with phrase «as a disability under»

Former USC coach Steve Sarkisian has filed a lawsuit against the university, alleging that the school broke the law for firing him without allowing him to seek treatment for alcoholism, which is defined as a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act.
«Giftedness» is not recognized as a disability under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and it can be difficult for some families to obtain special programming for gifted children.
Answer: No, «shy bladder syndrome» is now protected as a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act.»

Not exact matches

Facebook has also come under criticism for the disclosure that it accepted ads aimed at «Jew - haters» as well as housing ads that discriminated by race, gender, disability and other factors.
We generally do not enter into severance arrangements with our named executive officers, and none of the equity awards granted to the named executive officers under Apple's equity incentive plans provide for acceleration in connection with a change in control or a termination of employment, other than as noted below or in connection with death or disability.
(a) Schedule 2.7 (a) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a list setting forth each employee benefit plan, program, policy or arrangement (including any «employee benefit plan» as defined in Section 3 (3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended («ERISA»)(«ERISA Plan»)-RRB-, including, without limitation, employee pension benefit plans, as defined in Section 3 (2) of ERISA, multi-employer plans, as defined in Section 3 (37) of ERISA, employee welfare benefit plans, as defined in Section 3 (1) of ERISA, deferred compensation plans, stock option plans, bonus plans, stock purchase plans, fringe benefit plans, life, hospitalization, disability and other insurance plans, severance or termination pay plans and policies, sick pay plans and vacation plans or arrangements, whether or not an ERISA Plan (including any funding mechanism therefore now in effect or required in the future as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise), whether formal or informal, oral or written, under which (i) any current or former employee, director or individual consultant of the Company (collectively, the «Company Employees») has any present or future right to benefits and which are contributed to, sponsored by or maintained by the Company or (ii) the Company or any ERISA Affiliate (as hereinafter defined) has had, has or may have any actual or contingent present or future liability or obligation.
In the event Mr. Block's employment terminates due to his death or disability (as defined in his offer letter), he or his estate will be entitled to receive the following payments and benefits (less applicable tax withholdings), in addition to any other compensation and benefits to which he (or his estate) may be entitled under applicable plans, programs and agreements of the Company:
FedEx may terminate the MRA for disability, as determined in accordance with the procedures under FedEx's long - term disability benefits plan.
I'm able to work part - time under the rules, but I'm not allowed to enjoy the same working rights as others because I have a disability.
The Buddhists were suffering serious religious, social, and economic disabilities under the Brahman rule, as is shown by their petition to Qasim for the right to worship in their Buddhist temples as they used to do.
However, they put its adherents under discriminatory disabilities: they did not allow Christians to serve in the Arab armies, they required them to wear a distinguishing garb, they placed on them a special tax, and they forbade them to give such public expressions to their faith as religious processions or the ringing of loud bells.
As the Arabs consolidated their control over conquered people and as the number of Muslims increased, the disabilities under dhimmi began to increasAs the Arabs consolidated their control over conquered people and as the number of Muslims increased, the disabilities under dhimmi began to increasas the number of Muslims increased, the disabilities under dhimmi began to increase.
(d) No private or governmental entity accredited as a certifying agent under this subpart shall exclude from participation in or deny the benefits of the National Organic Program to any person due to discrimination because of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status.
In the end, it all comes back to education: In the ideal world, a parent's decision about whether to allow a child to start playing or continue playing collision sports before high school under current rules of play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participating.
The 504 Plan takes its name from Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a federal law that prohibits schools that receive federal funding from excluding or otherwise discriminating against a student with a «disability» solely on the basis of that disability.6 A «disability» under Section 504 is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAA) as a «physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities.»
For example, home visits are included with family training and counseling as part of the definition of early intervention services under Part C and, according to the most recent data reports, approximately 87 % of all Part C services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities are provided in home settings.
My son was classified as a typical peer; however he was placed under a Section 504 Plan (more later on this) which classifies his allergy as a disability.
Breech Twins and higher order multiples Previous CS Pre-Eclampsia Placenta praevia Cervical incompetence Previous late stillbirth Previous premature birth Grand multiparty Age under 18 Age over 35 Smoking Drug use Severe mental health issue Epilepsy Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes Gestational diabetes Asthma GBS positive Abnormal antibodies Transplant recipient Congenital heart disease Known foetal abnormality Immunosuppressive medication MS Physical disability Intellectual disability Hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism Previous shoulder dystocia Previous 3rd or 4th degree tear Sickle Cell anaemia BMI under 18 or over 35 at conception Previous massive PPH APH in current pregnancy HIV / AIDS Hepatitis B or C Active TB IUGR Oligohydramnios Polyhydramnios Child previously removed from custody because of abuse Uterine abnormalities such as uterine septum or double uterus Previous uterine surgery for fibroids Chronic renal problems Hypertension Auto immune condition Previous stroke or blod clot Cancer Domestic violence or abusive home Prisoners Homeless women
(borrowed from Dr Kitty) Breech Twins and higher order multiples Previous CS Pre-Eclampsia Placenta praevia Cervical incompetence Previous late stillbirth Previous premature birth Grand multiparty Age under 18 Age over 35 Smoking Drug use Severe mental health issue Epilepsy Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes Gestational diabetes Asthma GBS positive Abnormal antibodies Transplant recipient Congenital heart disease Known foetal abnormality Immunosuppressive medication MS Physical disability Intellectual disability Hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism Previous shoulder dystocia Previous 3rd or 4th degree tear Sickle Cell anaemia BMI under 18 or over 35 at conception Previous massive PPH APH in current pregnancy HIV / AIDS Hepatitis B or C Active TB IUGR Oligohydramnios Polyhydramnios Child previously removed from custody because of abuse Uterine abnormalities such as uterine septum or double uterus Previous uterine surgery for fibroids Chronic renal problems Hypertension Auto immune condition Previous stroke or blod clot Cancer Domestic violence or abusive home Prisoners Homeless women
Reality: Many people with serious disabilities and even life - threatening conditions have been judged as fit - for - work under the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) scheme.
Zac Goldsmith, resigned on Wednesday as patron of his local Richmond AID disability charity after coming under pressure over his voting for disability benefit cuts.
As he finds out he is unable to claim welfare payments under 18, a woman with learning difficulties is simultaneously hearing that she is now ineligible to claim certain disability benefits.
On Tuesday at 11 a.m. at City Hall, «Public Advocate Letitia James will announce legal action to ensure that all New Yorkers with disabilities have safe and reliable access to sidewalks and pedestrian pathways, as required under the Americans with Disabilitiesdisabilities have safe and reliable access to sidewalks and pedestrian pathways, as required under the Americans with DisabilitiesDisabilities Act.»
Under U.K. law, Hirst qualified for government subsidies to pay for services such as note takers, translators, and special equipment, but along with her disability adviser, she struggled to find someone who was up to the job.
The fervent wish of scientists to eliminate the annoying anomaly of disability classified disabled persons and their handicaps as scientific objects, and the people actually under consideration were unable to play a significant part in the scientific discourse regarding their disabilities.
Despite different ways of dealing with disability at different times, one fundamental assumption is clear: «Disability» was regarded as being contrary to the rules and therefore disabled people have been constantly under threat of eldisability at different times, one fundamental assumption is clear: «Disability» was regarded as being contrary to the rules and therefore disabled people have been constantly under threat of elDisability» was regarded as being contrary to the rules and therefore disabled people have been constantly under threat of elimination.
Programs for children under age 3 are designed to address both diagnosed disabilities as well as delays that could affect a child's school readiness and quality of life, such as speech or motor skills.
Several scientists believe that holding U.S. meetings under these circumstances would violate the statutes of the International Council for Science, the umbrella organization for scientific societies around the world, which «opposes discrimination based on such factors as ethnic origin, religion, citizenship, language, political or other opinion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or age.»
To get Type 2 diabetes under control and even overcome simply takes a change in lifestyle - it seems a small price to pay to add 10 - 20 years onto one's lifespan, as well as avoiding severe disability, limb amputation and blindness.
atrox1961 I have some other MINOR disabilities but I HAVE DEPRESSION UNDER CONTROL as long as I take my meeds.I'm not a wacko just get depressed sometimes.Any questions JUST ASK I WILL BE HONEST, and ultimately find MISS RIGHT NOT MISS RIGHT NOW...
It's not the gross - out slapstick, although I think they do that better than most, but rather a level of intelligence and sensitivity that allows them to deliver — under the radar, as it were — strong humanist messages about the objectification of women, the empowerment of people with physical and emotional disabilities, and the importance of establishing in any kind of relationship a measure of compromise and independence.
Under the system, Teach First removed application information such as: Name, date of birth, address, gender, ethnicity, disability, peer group, primary or secondary school and university.
Under - achievement and low expectations often associated with intellectual disabilities, as the article states, are masked.
The education of children with disabilities has to be organized not merely on humanitarian grounds, but also on grounds of utility and as a constitutional requirement under Article 21 - A.
Social justice also demands and it has to be remembered, as pointed out above, that the constitutional directive on compulsory education under Article 21 - A includes children with disabilities as well.
It was as if our concerns and advocacy for our students were viewed more as nuisances than as ensuring we met our students» right to a fair and equitable education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act — commonly called the IDEA law.
Government initiatives such as Disability Confident can provide additional support for schools looking to reach out to under - represented groups as a means of addressing shortage areas.
The commissioner may also place under preliminary registration review any school that has conditions that threaten the health, safety and / or educational welfare of students or has been the subject of persistent complaints to the department by parents or persons in parental relation to the student, and has been identified by the commissioner as a poor learning environment based upon a combination of factors affecting student learning, including but not limited to: high rates of student absenteeism, high levels of school violence, excessive rates of student suspensions, violation of applicable building health and safety standards, high rates of teacher and administrator turnover, excessive rates of referral of students to or participation in special education or excessive rates of participation of students with disabilities in the alternate assessment, excessive transfers of students to alternative high school and high school equivalency programs and excessive use of uncertified teachers or teachers in subject areas other than those for which they possess certification.
Such conduct shall include, but is not limited to, threats, intimidation or abuse based on a person's actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or sex; provided that nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prohibit a denial of admission into, or exclusion from, a course of instruction based on a person's gender that would be permissible under Education Law sections 3201 - a or 2854 (2)(a) and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. section 1681, et seq.), or to prohibit, as discrimination based on disability, actions that would be permissible under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
These involve recent LEA boundary changes that have not yet been incorporated into the Census database for LEAs (which usually takes two to three years), charter schools that are treated as separate LEAs under the laws of some states but are not in the Census LEA database (because they are not based on exclusive geographical boundaries), and some special purpose LEAs that provide particular educational services (such as vocational and technical education or education for certain students with disabilities) to multiple «regular» LEAs in certain states.
Particularly under Obama's education secretaries, the feds did indeed stick their noses into curriculum, teacher evaluation, and the intricacies of serving students with disabilities, as well as who can use which restroom.
Any data that rely on official reports of disability will under - count the percentage of students in private schools who would have been identified as in need of special education had they attended public schools.
Public schools expend considerable resources identifying children eligible for special services, both because they are under an obligation to provide those services and because they receive additional funds from federal and state governments if a child is identified as having a disability that affects their learning.
Further, New York's proposal to selectively provide students with disabilities who are below grade level a different test from students without disabilities who are below grade level unjustly discriminates and violates these students» rights under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [viii] since it deprives these students with disabilities equal educational opportunities and benefits as those available to non-disabled students.
While tiered supports exist in both systems, students who are identified as having disabilities under IDEA are entitled to specialized instructional and supports that are often beyond the scope and intensity of an RtI program.
The newly promoted Edward Timpson is likely to use his new position to continue the work on special education needs and disabilities that he started as a parliamentary under - secretary.
The percentage of Cleveland students labeled as learning disabled under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
The number of students working under an IEP has increased in the past decade or so as we find out more about learning disabilities and the needs of these students.
An «appropriate» public education under § 504 and Title II means the provision of regular or special education as well as related aids and services that are designed to meet the individual educational needs of the qualified student with a disability.
Public school students between ages 3 and 21 identified as disabled under federal disability rights law are eligible to receive vouchers, as well as students with special needs in private schools that served students with disabilities prior to participating in the program.
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