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This article examines Bey v. City of New York — a recent Second Circuit case where four Black firefights suffering from Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (a skin condition causing irritation when shaving which mostly affects Black men) challenged the New York City Fire Department's Clean Shave Policy — with an intersectional approach utilizing legal theories of racial, disability, and religious discrimination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses a telephone survey of outpatient physicians in the U.S. to determine the extent to which they understand their legal obligations to patients under the American With Disabilities Act (ADA). Topics covered include their understanding of their responsibility in ensuring the provision of equitable care to patients with disability, their perceived risk of ADA lawsuits, and the associations among physician characteristics, their knowledge of ADA, and perceived lawsuit risk.

The article focuses on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) associational disability provision. Topics discussed include the protections and limitations of this provision, the differences between the ADA and the Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA) with respect to disability discrimination, and the various categories of associational disability discrimination claims.

This article examines a case in which the plaintiff filed suit complaining of a lack of physical accessibility issues under Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and professional judgement issues under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

United States' courts have played a limited, yet key, role in shaping health equity in three areas of law: racial discrimination, disability discrimination, and constitutional rights. Executive and administrative action has been much more instrumental than judicial decisions in advancing racial equality in health care. Courts have been reluctant to intervene on racial justice because overt discrimination has largely disappeared, and the Supreme Court has interpreted civil rights laws in a fashion that restricts judicial authority to address more subtle or diffused forms of disparate impact. In contrast, courts have been more active in limiting disability discrimination by expanding the conditions that are considered disabling and by articulating and applying the operative concepts "reasonable accommodation" and "other qualified" in the context of both treatment and insurance coverage decisions. Finally, regarding constitutional rights, courts have had limited opportunity to intervene because, outside of specially protected arenas such as reproduction, constitutional law gives government wide discretion to define health and safety goals and methods. Thus, courts have had only a limited role in shaping health equity in the United States. It remains to be seen whether this will change under the Affordable Care Act or whatever health reform measure might replace it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Society benefits when every person has the education and skills to contribute to the best of their abilities. Education is fundamental to that ability to contribute. Access to education is a social determinant of health that can predict a student's future health, contributions, and financial opportunity even into adulthood and a potential future family. This article introduces a case study of a student with a disability and with discussion and application of statutes requiring a free and appropriate public education. The discussion includes history of support for students with disabilities, the school nurse role, and principles of nursing support, including resources for practice. Finally, a brief description provides information about important professionals who can contribute as members of the school team. Supporting students with disabilities in schools provides the foundation for their ability to function and contribute as adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In Morriss v. BNSF Ry. Co., the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit held an employer may refuse to hire a morbidly obese individual because of his weight, and not run afoul of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)—as long as the individual’s obesity does not have a physiological cause and as long as the employer does not perceive the individual as suffering from a current physical impairment. In addition, the court held that an employer could not be held liable under the “regarded-as” prong of the ADA if it denies employment to a morbidly obese individual based solely on fear that the individual will develop a physical disability in the future. The court’s holding in Morriss will make it difficult for morbidly obese individuals to bring a claim for employment discrimination under the ADA, while providing employers practical tips on how to avoid liability with employment policies and practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two elementary school children in Kentucky with attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who were allegedly restrained for behaviors related to their disability by a school sheriff are the plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit citing a violation of their civil rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]