Disability Discrimination Act For Schools In Contra Costa
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If you think you were discriminated against on the basis of a disability, your best initial course of action may be to file a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights. They'll investigate the situation on your behalf and try to reach a resolution with the school.
Below are some examples of direct discrimination: A parent rings a school asking about admission for a child with cerebral palsy. The secretary says, “We don't take disabled children.” A deaf young person is not allowed to take part in a workshop run by a visiting orchestra, as “Deaf children won't benefit from music.”
There are three main laws that address the rights of students with disabilities in public schools: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and the Disabled Persons Act are state laws that protect people from discrimination based on disability.
The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, State and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunications.
If you think you were discriminated against on the basis of a disability, your best initial course of action may be to file a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights. They'll investigate the situation on your behalf and try to reach a resolution with the school.
Children with seizure disorders or autism may need to be accompanied by their service animal but the school may try to deny it. Children with vision or hearing difficulties may be left out of activities that the school believes they wouldn't be able to participate in.
