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The Americans With Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination in a wide variety of contexts including the workplace, businesses and places considered to be "public accommodations," and in schools. Since this is a federal law there are some limitations on when the law applies within an education programs. Discrimination against students on the basis of disability is prohibited in education programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance.<\/p>\n

ADA Requirements<\/b><\/p>\n

What constituted discriminatory treatment is specifically defined by the statute. Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that:<\/p>\n

No qualified individual with a disability shall be excluded from participation in, or denied access to, programs or activities; denied benefits or services; or be subjected to discrimination by any public entity.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973<\/a>, as amended, prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in any program or activity of state or local governments, that receive federal funds. Title II of the ADA extends this prohibition to the full range of state or local government services, programs, or activities regardless of whether they receive any federal funding.<\/p>\n

Disability under Title II of the ADA are those that place substantial limitations on one or more of an individual’s major life activities. For purposes of coverage under the ADA, the term disability is defined as referring to an individual who has:<\/p>\n