Publications - Disability Rights

This page lists publications specifically relating to Disability Rights. For other publications from New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, please visit the main publications page.

Factsheets

February 28, 2006		Special Education: Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
February 28, 2006		Special Education: Obtaining Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) for children with autism and developmental disorders
February 28, 2006		Special Education: Obtaining payment for private placement from the DOE
February 28, 2006		Special Education: Obtaining the services specified in an Individualized Education Program
June 13, 2003		Employment: FAQs about employment discrimination and the law
May 23, 2003		Mental Health: FAQs about access to clinical psychiatric records
January 31, 2003		Special Education: The transition process
August 1, 2002		Employment: FAQs about information confidentiality
August 1, 2002		Employment: FAQs about job interviews
August 1, 2002		Employment: FAQs about job reassignment
August 1, 2002		Employment: FAQs about leave of absences
July 31, 2002		Employment: FAQs about reasonable accommodation

Legal Documents

September 2, 2008		Disability Rights: Comments to DOJ Proposed Rulemaking, Title II & III of the ADA
March 18, 2008		Health and Disability Rights: Amicus Brief to the 2d Circuit, Loeffler v. Staten Island University Hospital Amicus brief filed in support of plaintiffs by a broad coalition of disability rights and language rights organizations. The brief addresses the need for and consequences of failing to provide effective communication services in a hospital setting for people who are deaf or limited English proficient and also addresses the district court’s legal analysis in granting summary judgment to the defendant hospital. (1.21M Bytes)
		Disability Rights: Duane Reade Settlement Agreement/Consent Decree

Reports

October 12, 2006		Special Education: Small Schools, Few Choices: How New York City's High School Reform Effort Left Students with Disabilities Behind A report issued by Parents for Inclusive Education and prepared by Kim Sweet, NYLPI Associate General Counsel (482.53K Bytes)
October 5, 2005		Special Education: Missed opportunities: The state of transition services for youth with disabilities in New York City
April 7, 2005		Disability Rights: The implementation of "Kendra's Law" is severely biased

Annual Reports

April 1, 2007		2004 - 2006 Annual Report

Manuals

August 1, 2004		Discharge Planning for Children who are Hospitalized for Mental Health Treatment in New York State (Spanish)
March 30, 2004		Mental Health: Discharge planning for children hospitalized for treatment in New York State

Special Education

		Special Education Fact Sheets 1 (Spanish)
		Special Education Fact Sheets 2 (Spanish)
		Special Education Fact Sheets 3 (Spanish)
		Special Education Fact Sheets 4 (Spanish)