Thousands of mentally ill New Yorkers will be moved from adult homes to let them live more independently - NY Daily News

Thousands of mentally ill New Yorkers will be moved from adult homes to let them live more independently - NY Daily News: "Thousands of mentally ill New Yorkers will be moved from adult homes to let them live more independently
4,000 mentally ill New Yorkers will be moved into "supported housing" apartments from adult homes to let them live more independently"



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Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine

Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine: "These include nondiscrimination and the provision of a free, appropriate public education (FAPE). In addition to these two requirements, schools must provide procedural safeguards to children and their families while providing services and protection."



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Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine

Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine: "Students with attention-deficit disorder or ADHD,
Students with learning disabilities who do not manifest a significant discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement,
Students who are transitioned out of special education programs,
Students who are considered to be socially maladjusted,"



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Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine

Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine: "Students with attention-deficit disorder or ADHD,
Students with learning disabilities who do not manifest a significant discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement,
Students who are transitioned out of special education programs,
Students who are considered to be socially maladjusted,"



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Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine

Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine: "Students with attention-deficit disorder or ADHD,
Students with learning disabilities who do not manifest a significant discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement,
Students who are transitioned out of special education programs,
Students who are considered to be socially maladjusted,"



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Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine

Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine: "Individuals need not currently have a physical or mental impairment in order to be covered under Section 504 and the ADA; they may be covered if they have a record of having such an impairment or if they are simply regarded as having such an impairment. These two categories are generally not the focus for school-aged children; they are more likely to deal with individuals in employment or community situations."



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Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine

Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine: "Major life activities include a wide variety of daily activities, such as the following: caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working"



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Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine

Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine: " limits one or more of the person's major life activities.
The second part of the definition relates to the impact of the disability or condition on a major life activity. Section 504 and the ADA define a major life activity using a very functional approach"



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Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine

Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine: "any mental or psychological disorder, such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities. The last part of the definition is similar to the one found in the IDEA. However, the first part, although including some of the categories found in the IDEA, goes well beyond those specific areas in defining disability."



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Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine

Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine: "Under 504 and the ADA, a person is considered to have a disability if that person
has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of such person's major life activities,
has a record of such an impairment, or
is regarded as having such an impairment."



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Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine

Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine: " students with ADHD or children with severe asthma who do not need special education? What about children who are slow learners but who do not meet the eligibility criteria for mental retardation? And what about children with learning disabilities but whose discrepancy between ability and achievement is not significant enough to warrant special education?"



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Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine

Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine: "a 16-year-old boy with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) tries out for the basketball team but cannot dribble, shoot, or pass. As a result, the coach does not allow the boy to play on the team. This is not discrimination under Section 504 or the ADA because the boy is not otherwise qualified to be on the team."



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Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine

Section 504, the ADA, and Public Schools | LD Topics | LD OnLine: "a 16-year-old boy with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) tries out for the basketball team but cannot dribble, shoot, or pass. As a result, the coach does not allow the boy to play on the team. This is not discrimination under Section 504 or the ADA because the boy is not otherwise qualified to be on the team."



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