A lack of interest in providing health care or medical interventions based on a perception that the child may not be worthy of care. Negative assumptions based on the child's disability and quality of life.
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.
7 Telltale Signs of Special Needs Discrimination at School Your Child Doesn't Have a Role to Play in School Activities or Extracurricular Athletics. Other Students Aren't Made to Understand the Needs of Your Child. Teachers Don't Employ Adaptive Strategies for Your Child. Your Child Lacks Peer Support at School.
Disability discrimination at work your employer not providing reasonable adjustments that would help you to do your job. an employer withdrawing a job offer when they learn of your condition. your employer firing you due to disability-related absences. workplace bullying because you are disabled.
Direct evidence often involves a statement from a decision-maker that expresses a discriminatory motive. Direct evidence can also include express or admitted classifications, in which a recipient explicitly distributes benefits or burdens based on race, color, or national origin.
Examples of such behaviors include but are not limited to: Belittling or humiliation. Discrimination on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ethnic background, age, or physical ability. Disregard for the safety of others. Insults or verbal attacks. Sexual harassment.
Direct evidence often involves a statement from a decision-maker that expresses a discriminatory motive. Direct evidence can also include express or admitted classifications, in which a recipient explicitly distributes benefits or burdens based on race, color, or national origin.