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Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice
Much of the literature in education has focused on the experiences of teachers and school leaders... more Much of the literature in education has focused on the experiences of teachers and school leaders as they encounter students with individualized or “special” learning needs and their families. This body of literature places the professional at the center of its concern by studying such phenomena as burnout and compassion fatigue. In this article, the Author argues that this vigilance for the experience of schools has overlooked the material, psychological, and social impact on families that must advocate for their students in the U.S. educational system. Examining educational conflicts that occur in special education and English Language Learner [ELL] settings, the Author defines this “advocacy fatigue” as the increased strain on resources that comes from continued exposure to system inequities and inequalities. In the final section of the Article, she identifies strategies for collaboratively addressing educational equity that range from resistance to self-care, community who...
Disability Studies Quarterly, Jun 15, 2005
Working Against Odds.
Disability Law Symposium 2013, Mar 23, 2013
Review of Disability Studies an International Journal, Nov 5, 2014
Review of Disability Studies an International Journal, Nov 12, 2014
Review of Disability Studies an International Journal, Dec 2, 2014
Utah Law Review, Jul 19, 2012
Review of Disability Studies an International Journal, Dec 2, 2014
The study of disability law is often relegated to specialized courses and stigmatized places in l... more The study of disability law is often relegated to specialized courses and stigmatized places in legal education and the profession. Examines how we can do disability justice as part of a larger progressive legal agenda in teaching, research and practice. Presents strategies for making disability matter in legal education; provides experience of a person with a disability teaching disability law
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, 2014
With great interest, employers in the United States are using wellness programs to reduce insuran... more With great interest, employers in the United States are using wellness programs to reduce insurance costs and monitor the health of their employees. While these programs are often embraced as benign in their assessments and positive in their outcomes, this perspective fails to consider the discriminatory effects on people with disabilities. The case of Seff v. Broward County in 2012 addressed the question of whether wellness programs violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Finding a safe harbor in the ADA for bona fide insurance plans, the court concluded that the initiative did not violate the act, even though employees were penalized monetarily. This article argues that wellness programs institutionalize disability bias and a false perception of health attainability. People with substantial physical or mental impairments will not be able to control many aspects of their health, even with concerted efforts. Embedded in this approach is the notion of responsibility for and control over all aspects of one's health, including disability. This kind of orientation further perpetuates a neoliberal approach to society where autonomy trumps community-based supports and acceptance of differences.
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000
Public sector unions have been objects of fascination and ire recently, largely due to ideologica... more Public sector unions have been objects of fascination and ire recently, largely due to ideological differences that have emerged as state and local economies have plummeted.' Unions, such as the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees ("AFSCME"), representing public workers' interests, have been harshly criticized for promoting perhaps unrealistic, fiscally unsound target goals for compensation and benefits. 2 t Independent Scholar; J.D., Harvard Law School; B.A., Swarthmore College. I would like to thank my research assistants at the University of North Carolina: Kiril Kolev, Jen Richelson, and Casey Turner, as well as my colleagues, who provided helpful linkages and thoughtful feedback on this article as it evolved-Ellen Dannin,
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000
Part of the Civil Rights and Discrimination Commons, and the Health Law and Policy Commons Click ... more Part of the Civil Rights and Discrimination Commons, and the Health Law and Policy Commons Click here to let us know how access to this document benefits you. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Law Journals at UKnowledge.
This Article explores developments in the Americans with Disabilities Act and social security pro... more This Article explores developments in the Americans with Disabilities Act and social security programs that have shaped the education and employment prospects of artists with disabilities. Success in the arts depends on reaching certain benchmarks of excellence ...
Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice
Much of the literature in education has focused on the experiences of teachers and school leaders... more Much of the literature in education has focused on the experiences of teachers and school leaders as they encounter students with individualized or “special” learning needs and their families. This body of literature places the professional at the center of its concern by studying such phenomena as burnout and compassion fatigue. In this article, the Author argues that this vigilance for the experience of schools has overlooked the material, psychological, and social impact on families that must advocate for their students in the U.S. educational system. Examining educational conflicts that occur in special education and English Language Learner [ELL] settings, the Author defines this “advocacy fatigue” as the increased strain on resources that comes from continued exposure to system inequities and inequalities. In the final section of the Article, she identifies strategies for collaboratively addressing educational equity that range from resistance to self-care, community who...
Disability Studies Quarterly, Jun 15, 2005
Working Against Odds.
Disability Law Symposium 2013, Mar 23, 2013
Review of Disability Studies an International Journal, Nov 5, 2014
Review of Disability Studies an International Journal, Nov 12, 2014
Review of Disability Studies an International Journal, Dec 2, 2014
Utah Law Review, Jul 19, 2012
Review of Disability Studies an International Journal, Dec 2, 2014
The study of disability law is often relegated to specialized courses and stigmatized places in l... more The study of disability law is often relegated to specialized courses and stigmatized places in legal education and the profession. Examines how we can do disability justice as part of a larger progressive legal agenda in teaching, research and practice. Presents strategies for making disability matter in legal education; provides experience of a person with a disability teaching disability law
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, 2014
With great interest, employers in the United States are using wellness programs to reduce insuran... more With great interest, employers in the United States are using wellness programs to reduce insurance costs and monitor the health of their employees. While these programs are often embraced as benign in their assessments and positive in their outcomes, this perspective fails to consider the discriminatory effects on people with disabilities. The case of Seff v. Broward County in 2012 addressed the question of whether wellness programs violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Finding a safe harbor in the ADA for bona fide insurance plans, the court concluded that the initiative did not violate the act, even though employees were penalized monetarily. This article argues that wellness programs institutionalize disability bias and a false perception of health attainability. People with substantial physical or mental impairments will not be able to control many aspects of their health, even with concerted efforts. Embedded in this approach is the notion of responsibility for and control over all aspects of one's health, including disability. This kind of orientation further perpetuates a neoliberal approach to society where autonomy trumps community-based supports and acceptance of differences.
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000
Public sector unions have been objects of fascination and ire recently, largely due to ideologica... more Public sector unions have been objects of fascination and ire recently, largely due to ideological differences that have emerged as state and local economies have plummeted.' Unions, such as the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees ("AFSCME"), representing public workers' interests, have been harshly criticized for promoting perhaps unrealistic, fiscally unsound target goals for compensation and benefits. 2 t Independent Scholar; J.D., Harvard Law School; B.A., Swarthmore College. I would like to thank my research assistants at the University of North Carolina: Kiril Kolev, Jen Richelson, and Casey Turner, as well as my colleagues, who provided helpful linkages and thoughtful feedback on this article as it evolved-Ellen Dannin,
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000
Part of the Civil Rights and Discrimination Commons, and the Health Law and Policy Commons Click ... more Part of the Civil Rights and Discrimination Commons, and the Health Law and Policy Commons Click here to let us know how access to this document benefits you. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Law Journals at UKnowledge.
This Article explores developments in the Americans with Disabilities Act and social security pro... more This Article explores developments in the Americans with Disabilities Act and social security programs that have shaped the education and employment prospects of artists with disabilities. Success in the arts depends on reaching certain benchmarks of excellence ...