LibGuides: People with Disabilities Legal Research Resources: Secondary Sources

Databases

Go to Practice Areas and select Employment, specify content i.e. Cases etc. then search for “Disability Law” …. Select Secondary Sources (Treatises):

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See the following applicable treatises within secondary sources:

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Legal News: Select Practice Center > Labor & Employment then select under News and Analysis select "Daily Labor Report" and filter for disability law related legal news.

Federal Disability Law In the US - A legislative history of the ADA
Within the Law Journal Library do a subject search for Labor & Employment Law...

See the law library's Online Resources list and search by subject.

Websites

ADA.gov - Information and guidance on the ADA from the Department of Justice
National Council on Disability
US Dept of Justice - Civil Rights, Disability Section
Fair Housing Act - Disability
National Human Genome Research Institute - Genetic Discrimination

Disability and Health in New York State

NYC Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities - Includes disability resources and applicable City laws.

ABA’s Listing of Disability Organizations
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law – Disability Rights Organizations
Disability Rights Advocates - search cases sponsored by this organization
Center for Disability Rights - includes a section on technologies and people with disabilities.
Law, Health Policy, and Disability Center

Disabled World - Provide information information received from worldwide disability organizations, governments, educational institutions

Disability Law in the United States: A Beginner’s Guide
Created by the Library of Congress, this research guide covers a variety of resources surrounding the Americans with Disabilities Act and other topics related to disability law, including information about relevant federal agencies, service animals, and veterans resources.

Recommended Print Sources

Discovery Basic Search
Use Discovery to determine Hofstra's online access and print holdings. You can search by title for articles, books or journals. You can also search by keyword.

Understanding Disability Law by Mark C. Weber
Call Number: Call Number: KF480 .W433 2019 (Reserve)
ISBN: 9781531014049
Publication Date: 2019-02-01
Understanding the ADA by William D. Goren; American Bar Association, Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: KF480 .G67 2013
ISBN: 9781627222747
Publication Date: 2016-05-07
Federal Disability Law in a Nutshell by Ruth Colker
ISBN: 9780314149947
Publication Date: 2019
This Nutshell presents an overview of the major federal disability laws with emphasis on the statutes, regulations, and significant points of substantive and procedural law. The second edition includes significant focus on the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). Features coverage on constitutional rights; the definition of "disabled"; Rehabilitation Act of 1973; employment discrimination; programs and services; and housing, education, and transportation. Also reviews the many relevant areas of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).