As presented, unless part of the below sites or briefs, I can't find "Civil
Rights of Air Travelers with Disabilities."

ISM


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Olmstead Briefs.  Civil Rights of Air Travelers with Disabilities,

The "AMICI CURIAE BRIEF OF ADAPT, NATIONAL COUNCIL ON INDEPENDENT
LIVING, AND TASH IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS" is at
http://www.adapt.org/olmstead_brief.html
"People with severe physical disabilities, like all Americans, want to
control and direct their own lives, make decisions for themselves, be
allowed to take risks and even fail, have opportunities to participate in
all aspects of community life, and take responsibility for their actions,
including responsibilities as part of their community.
For too long, disabled persons have been shut away, out of sight. How
this Court decides the instant case and the ADA's "integration"
requirement will decide whether or not many people with disabilities will
have the choice to live in the community or be unnecessarily segregated. "
Stephen F. Gold
125 S. 9th Street, Ste 700
Philadelphia, Pa. 19107
215-627-7100
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Several amicus briefs on Olmstead are available at Bazelon's website
http://www.bazelon.org/olmstead.html

"An amicus brief by former United States Attorney General Dick Thornburgh
and the National Organization on Disability. As Attorney General from
1988 to 1991, Thornburgh oversaw congressional debate and passage of the
Americans with Disabilities Act.

A brief by 30 national organizations and seven Georgia groups examines
the history of segregation of and discrimination against people with
disabilities and documents the proven benefits of their inclusion in the
community. Those signing the brief include broad-based national groups
such as the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and Catholic
Charities U.S.A., as well as leading professional associations and
disability advocates.

A brief by 10 organizations of activist consumers/survivors (consumers of
mental health services and survivors of psychiatric illness) and eight
individual consumers/survivors who have experienced both institutional
and community mental health services and now live successfully in the
community."

A link to the brief of the National Council on Disability
<http://www.ncd.gov/publications/publications.html>, the independent
federal agency that played a lead role in drafting the legislation
ultimately enacted as the ADA and has monitored its implementation in the
eight years since. Citing the council's participation in development of
the law, the brief concludes that "it would have protested vehemently"
had there been "even a hint that Title II would not prohibit" unnecessary
institutionalization. "But there was no such hint," it states, and the
council "was quite comfortable lending its unequivocal support."

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