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Category: Education

Accommodating educators with disabilities

As the school year begins, educators with disabilities may realize they need job accommodations. Both educators and employers can check out the recent newsletter from the Office of Disability Employment Policy’s Job Accommodation Network (JAN) for resources and guidance on important accommodation-related topics like disclosure, requests, and different types of workplace accommodations.

New resources on protecting students with disabilities in K12 and higher education

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has three new resources for students, parents and families, and schools that cover the civil rights of students with sickle cell disease, epilepsy, and cancer. The resources explain how these students are protected by federal disability rights laws. For example, they provide information about legal … Continued

New webinar to help improve accessibility of public school buildings

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights have a new webinar on YouTube,  Accessible Public Schools. It covers ways school districts can increase accessibility of their school buildings and facilities for students and teachers with disabilities. The Justice Department worked with the Department of Education to develop … Continued

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