Legal Brief US Airways Inc. v. Robert Barnett (United States Supreme Court 2001) Type of Action The type of action brought before the Supreme Court was an appeal from a lower court. The appellate court affirmed part of the prior decision, reversed part of the prior decision and remanded the rest. Prior to reaching the Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard the court (196 F.3d 979) Facts of the Case The facts

Disability Attention grabber: Everyone is disabled in some way, as no one is able to do everything. Defining disability is problematic because it presumes homogeneity among the disabled community, and presumes that there are only certain types of ability. Road Map: This paper will explore legal, ethical, and social dimensions of disability with the goal of suggesting a paradigm shift. Supporting Points Present Definition: Disability occurs when the person's body or mind does not conform to

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The established pattern of emotional or behavioral responses must adversely affect educational or developmental performance, including intrapersonal, academic, vocational, or social skills; be significantly different from appropriate age, cultural, or ethnic norms; and be more than temporary, expected responses to stressful events in the environment. The emotional or behavioral responses must be consistently exhibited in at least three different settings, two of which must be educational settings, and one

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