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Disability Law Treatises

Americans with Disabilities Act Handbook. Henry H. Perritt, Jr
KF3469.P47 
Targeted to practitioners, this treatise contains materials helpful to ADA litigation including the full text of the ADA and related EEOC guidelines, forms and checklists for all stages of litigation, as well as legislative history materials for the ADA and the earlier, related Rehabilitation Act. It is updated regularly with a cumulative supplement.

Americans with Disabilities: Practice and Compliance Manual. Thomas R. Trenkner
KF480.A6L3 (Library copy not updated since 2001)
Also available on Westlaw
This treatise explains the rights of persons with disabilities in employment, housing, education, transportation, public spaces, and telecommunication systems. It covers the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Rehabilitation Act, the Fair Housing Act, and the Civil Rights Act. Forms are included at the end of most chapters.

Disability Civil Rights Law and Policy. Peter Blanck, et al.
KF480.D57 
This hornbook discusses federal, state, and international disability law.

Disability Law Deskbook: the Americans With Disabilities Act in the Workplace. Michael A. Faillace
Available on Westlaw or Lexis
This book, created for the Practicing Law Institute, focuses on the ADA's impact on businesses and employment of persons with disabilities.

Federal Disability Law in a Nutshell. Bonnie Poitras Tucker & Adam A. Milani
KF480.Z9T83
This study aid provides an overview of federal laws relating to persons with a disability. It includes discussion of the ADA, IDEA, the Rehabilitation Act, the Fair Housing Act Amendments, as well as equal protection.

Understanding Disability Law. Mark C. Weber
KF480.Z9 W43
This single volume covers the major statutes and constitutional provisions related to disability discrimination in employment, education, public accommodations, housing and more. It analyzes the 14th Amendment, ADA, Rehabilitation Act, IDEA, and the Fair Housing Act.

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