• Mnem667
    29·
    7 days ago

    For the love of all that’s holy, take pity upon all the colorblind people here. That map is unreadable.

      • wolframhydroxide
        10·
        6 days ago

        Teacher who had a 504 here: no, IEPs are covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act, while 504s are under the rehabilitation act. Most importantly, though, 504s are how you get specific, enforceable accommodations for:

        • eyesight difficulties, including colorblindness
        • medical conditions which require that you receive special privileges (unlimited restroom use, nurse access, specific seating/accessibility requirements)
        • Dyslexia, Dysgraphia & Dyscalculia
        • and SO much more
        • most importantly, protections against revealing such disabilities or retaliation against accommodation.
        • batmaniam@lemmy.world
          1·
          6 days ago

          Thanks for the answer. I had an IEP that changed my life. It involved access to a computer (back when that was a big ask) due to a condition that involved some hand issues. I went from remedial classes to advanced once I could get it down. I’m now a biochemist.

          The specifics are helpful to explain to other people “yeah, THAT is going away”.

      • FireTower@lemmy.world
        1·
        6 days ago

        I have another comment on this post which may be helpful for you. TLDR Biden’s Admin had tried to protect trans people under the ADA via executive agency. Likely outcome is that will be reversed but the ADA (and similar or related protections) & IMO will not see broader impacts. This is because the law that passed Congress and was sign by the president specifically didn’t include trans people when it was signed (along with a number of other peoples most trans people would be offended to be grouped with).

        Tldr tldr: this likely stops trans people from being in the ADA’s protection.

  • FireTower@lemmy.world
    18·
    5 days ago

    Full complaint is case 5:24-cv-00225-C filed in the US District Court Northern District of Texas.

    It seems that the heart of the lawsuit is that the Biden Admin tried to get gender dysphoria to be a disability under the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and ADA by means of administrative rule making. The text of both of those laws as written *by Congress and signed by the Executive have clauses stating they do not encompass trans people. (Cites are in line 2 of complaint)

    I’d wager the constitutional argument on the spending power is to preserve another option for appeal. Realistically I think they’ll probably win and get the Final Rule held to be a violation of the APA and struck down without the rest of Section 504 being touched. Their constitutional argument boils down to if the Final Rule isn’t violating the law the law is too vague to be enforceable.

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