1. Sheltered Workshops: United States v. Rhode Island.
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Yell, Mitchell L., Katsiyannis, Antonis, and Prince, Angela
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ADULT education workshops , *AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990 , *EDUCATION of people with disabilities , *EMPLOYMENT of people with disabilities , *LABOR laws - Abstract
Federal legislation, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504, and the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, mandates that individuals with disabilities be integrated in all aspects of life from education to employment to independent living. A recent development involves a settlement reached between the United States and the State of Rhode Island/City of Providence regarding sheltered workshops. States must ensure the availability of a continuum of alternative settings that span from restrictive (e.g., sheltered workshops) to fully integrated, community-based, competitive employment. The use of sheltered workshops as categorical, permanent, segregated practice is discriminatory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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