{"title":"Medical Leave","authors":"Eric Lyerly Esq.","doi":"10.1002/dhe.31868","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dhe.31868","url":null,"abstract":"<p><i>An overview of the key topics faced by disability services providers with citations to noteworthy cases, statutes, regulations, and additional sources.</i></p>","PeriodicalId":100378,"journal":{"name":"Disability Compliance for Higher Education","volume":"30 5","pages":"16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142641245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Service animal law and etiquette: How to treat service dogs on campus","authors":"Eric Lyerly Esq.","doi":"10.1002/dhe.31861","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dhe.31861","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Service dogs have become a common sight on and off campus. For dog lovers and non-dog lovers alike, these animals evoke respect for their training, obedience, and commitment to assisting their owners. For the former (myself included), it can be hard to see such a good boy or girl and not want to pet or interact with them.</p>","PeriodicalId":100378,"journal":{"name":"Disability Compliance for Higher Education","volume":"30 5","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142641324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New study finds heightened mortality risks for disabled individuals","authors":"Eric Lyerly Esq.","doi":"10.1002/dhe.31867","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dhe.31867","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A new study by Scott Landes, Associate Professor of Sociology at Syracuse University, has shown that disabled adults in the United States face nearly twice the mortality risk compared to nondisabled adults. Published in the journal <i>Health Affairs</i> (bit.ly/3Ay7qFZ), this research claims to be the first comprehensive study to document the health disparity in mortality rates across various disability categories and demographic groups, filling a knowledge gap on health care issues affecting disabled people. The research comes nearly a year after the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities designated individuals with disabilities as a population with health disparities.</p>","PeriodicalId":100378,"journal":{"name":"Disability Compliance for Higher Education","volume":"30 5","pages":"9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142642178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Help your students transition to the world of work","authors":"Elizabeth C. Hamblet","doi":"10.1002/dhe.31845","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dhe.31845","url":null,"abstract":"<p>With everything disability services offices must do, helping with students’ job transitions may seem like one more responsibility you may not wish to take on. But connecting with career services can not only benefit students in their pursuit of a job after graduation, but also during their time at college. I spoke to Amanda Feaster of Kent State, Christy Oslund of Michigan Technological University, Joan Rachmel of Nevada State, and Gabe Wright of the University of Tampa about this process.</p>","PeriodicalId":100378,"journal":{"name":"Disability Compliance for Higher Education","volume":"30 4","pages":"5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142443507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Students create prize-winning app to keep everyone safer on campus","authors":"Halley Sutton","doi":"10.1002/dhe.31847","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dhe.31847","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Four students from the University of Nevada, Reno, for their senior project in computer science class, created an app designed specifically to help women feel safer on campus. Kathleen Scafidi, Anna Desorcy, Michael Munakash, and Kurtis Bertauche were all computer science majors when they created the app Ur Next Route.</p>","PeriodicalId":100378,"journal":{"name":"Disability Compliance for Higher Education","volume":"30 4","pages":"8-15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142443494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Court rules against former student","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/dhe.31857","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dhe.31857","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Case name:</b> <i>Reiss v. Texas A&M University, et al.</i>, No. 23-20462 (5th Cir. 08/14/24).</p>","PeriodicalId":100378,"journal":{"name":"Disability Compliance for Higher Education","volume":"30 4","pages":"14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142443388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"EEOC publishes helpful tools for workers with I/DD","authors":"Eric Lyerly","doi":"10.1002/dhe.31843","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dhe.31843","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently published a list of helpful tools to assist individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in the workplace.</p>","PeriodicalId":100378,"journal":{"name":"Disability Compliance for Higher Education","volume":"30 4","pages":"2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142443469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New study explores developmental milestones for children with Down syndrome","authors":"Eric Lyerly Esq.","doi":"10.1002/dhe.31848","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dhe.31848","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A new study published in the journal <i>Pediatrics</i> explored how to assess when children with Down syndrome should walk, talk, and meet other developmental milestones.</p>","PeriodicalId":100378,"journal":{"name":"Disability Compliance for Higher Education","volume":"30 4","pages":"9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142443505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}