Plaintiff seeks to recover actual, compensatory, liquidated, and punitive damages for discrimination based upon discrimination concerning his disability. Plaintiff submits a request to the court for lost salary and benefits, future lost salary and benefits, and compensatory damages for emotional pain and suffering.
Discrimination With Autism In Montgomery
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Autism stigma had a negative impact on well-being. This included poor mental and physical health, as well as reduced social connections. Autism stigma also led to increased “camouflaging” of autistic traits. Family members also experienced stigma, which can affect their own well-being.
Discrimination can take the form of refusal of enrolment, expulsion from the school, removal from the class setting to another location, suspension from school, exclusion from educational activities, or refusal to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate an autistic person's needs (WHO, 2022).
Direct disability discrimination is when someone is treated less favourably than others because of their disability. Example: An autistic student is excluded from a course trip because the education provider doesn't think they'll get the same benefit as other students.
Americans with Disabilities Act It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with Autism in public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government services, and telecommunications.
Legally, employers in the United States cannot discriminate against an individual because they have a disability. As per this law, employers cannot refuse to hire qualified, capable job candidates because they have autism. That said, for individuals with autism, the workplace can still be challenging to navigate.
Right to Equal Treatment - Autistic adults have the right to be treated fairly and without discrimination in all aspects of life, including employment, education, healthcare, and housing. Discrimination based on autism is prohibited by law.
Discrimination in media and culture Representation of autistic people in media has perpetuated myths about autism, including characterizing autism as shameful and burdensome for family members, advertising cures for autism, and publicizing the long-disproven arguments surrounding vaccines and autism.
Do your child's grades not reflect their performance? Does staff continually suggest your child should switch schools? Are they singling your child out? Is your child being excluded or singled out from the rest of the class?
You can do that by filing a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) – a federal organization – or the Department of Fair Employment and Housing – a California organization. Both of these agencies are designed to make the workplace comfortable for all employees.
Complaints can also to be filed electronically using our on-line complaint form via 311. if you have pictures to share of your submitted 311 complaint, please e-mail to catvplaints@montgomerycountymd.