Rights and Responsibilities: A Guide to National and International Disability Related Laws for International Exchange Organizations and Participants (2nd Edition)

Edited By: Susan Sygall and Michele Scheib

Copyright: 2005 Mobility International USA/National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange

125 pages

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ISBN: 1-880034-47-6

This 125-page publication is packed with information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act and how it and other disability civil rights laws protect those participating in international exchange. It also includes information on the right of equal participation in study abroad programs for students with disabilities, international laws and policies related to disability issues and case studies and stories of how these rights and responsibilities have been put into practice. Knowledge is power and knowing ones rights and responsibilities can give one the power to make the dream of an international exchange experience a reality.

Table of Contents

• The Americans with Disabilities Act: What International Program Coordinators Need to Know
• The Rights and Responsibilities of Program Participants
• The Civil Rights of Travelers with Disabilities: The Impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Other Disability Civil Rights Laws
• International Law and Policy
• The Right of Students with Disabilities to Equal Participation in Study Abroad Programs
• The Presumption Against Extraterritoritality: Case Studies
• Study Abroad Experiences Offer Unique Opportunities and Challenges for Student swith Disabilities
• Meeting the ADA Challenge: A U.S. Student in Spain
• Arranging for Sign Language Interpretation Abroad: A Disability Service Provider Perspective
• Collaboration between Home and Host Universities
• Accommodating Exchange Students in the United States
• A Short Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Resources and Publications