For your perusal if you're interested... ---------------------------------------------------- Tenth Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act ---------------------------------------------------- This week the Department marked the 10th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by sending a letter to principals, superintendents, & college & university presidents reminding them that prompt action must be taken if harassment of a student based on disability interferes with the student's ability to participate or benefit from the school's program. http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/07-2000/0726_2.html Title II of the ADA prohibits discrimination based on disability by any public entity, including public schools, colleges, & universities. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination based on disability by recipients of federal financial assistance, while the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) entitles students with disabilities to a free appropriate public education. Also this week, the Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities unveiled http://www.disability.gov, which provides one-stop access to resources, services, & information available throughout the federal government. Elizabeth H. Thiers, OTR/L homepage: http://www.bv.net/~john email: [log in to unmask]