Legal Alert: Dear Colleague Letter, Clarifying 2008 ADA Amendments Act

On January 19, 2012, the US Department of Education’s (“DOE”) Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a Dear Colleague letter and Questions and Answers regarding the impact of the 2008 amendments to Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) on public school districts.  These documents provide guidance on the requirements of the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (“Section 504”) in light of the changes made by the 2008 ADA Amendments Act (“Amendments Act”).  Generally these amendments have the effect of broadening the definition of what constitutes a disability, and thus who will receive special education services from school districts.

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Meghan Covert Russell

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