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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822414003321

Autore

Graham James

Titolo

Autism, discrimination and the law : a quick guide for parents, educators and employers / / James Graham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008

ISBN

1-281-78192-4

9786611781927

1-84642-768-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (141 p.)

Disciplina

342.7308/7

346.420138

Soggetti

Discrimination against people with disabilities - Law and legislation

People with disabilities - Legal status, laws, etc

People with disabilities - Civil rights

Autism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-136) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""front cover""; ""Autism, Discrimination and the Law: A Quick Guide for Parents, Educators and Employers""; ""Contents""; ""PREFACE ""; ""DISCLAIMER ""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Autism""; ""2 The Law""; ""3 Case Studies""; ""4 Reference Table""; ""5 If You Have Been Discriminated Against""; ""CONCLUSION ""; ""AUTHOR BIOGRAPHIES ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""INDEX ""; ""back cover""

Sommario/riassunto

Autism, Discrimination and the Law outlines how the legal requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 might be met for students and employees with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).* What might discrimination against people with autism look like?* What can you do to prevent discrimination against people with autism?* What should you do if you have been discriminated against?The book includes an overview of current knowledge of autism, and details of the changes in legislation concerning disability discrimination. The main part of the book is devoted to case studies from further educa