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The author points out that if eligibility of children for services under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) continues to be limited, more parents with children who have disabilities will bring claims under the section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under section 504, disability discrimination is forbidden by federal grantees while an ADA provision forbids disability discrimination by local governments and state. The laws as supplement in special education cases is discussed.

The article presents the views of author about her disability as her power being what shaped her path to law. Topics include author thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), for attending public schools and on being felt isolation, she adapts for becoming a skilled lip-reader, reads books and being developed into a strong writer; and author suggests to embrace people with disabilities for their unique strengths to promote the change need to realize the purpose of the ADA.

The article discusses the issue of accessibility of websites. It mentions the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) which provides access to places of public accommodation, the lack of regulations from the U.S. Dept. of Justice regarding ADA accessibility for websites, and presents a sample of lawsuits and judgments regarding such access.

The article discusses the U.S. legal case National Federation of the Blind v. Uber Technologies which deals with the legal aspects of ride-sharing services and blind people, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the ability of customers to travel with their service dogs in ride-sharing service automobiles. The legal aspects of taxi companies are examined, along with U.S. racial discrimination claims and litigation involving sharing-economy businesses such as Lyft Inc.