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Disability Activism and the Rights of People with Mental Disorders

Contents of This Chapter:

  1. Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview
    1. Learning Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Chapter Overview
    4. Chapter Learning Objectives and Overview Licenses and Attributions
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. All Rights Reserved Content
  2. Overview of Federal Disability Law
    1. SPOTLIGHT: Timeline of Important Disability Laws
    2. The Criminal Justice System in Context
    3. Overview of Federal Disability Law Licenses and Attributions
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      3. All Rights Reserved Content
  3. The Americans with Disabilities Act
    1. Activism and Ableism
    2. SPOTLIGHT: Section 504 and Disability Activism
    3. Coverage of the ADA
    4. Mental Disorders as ADA Disabilities
    5. The Americans with Disabilities Act Licenses and Attributions
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, All Rights Reserved
  4. The ADA in the Criminal Justice System
    1. ADA Title II: Regulation of State and Local Governments
    2. Accommodation and Modification
    3. ADA Protection for All: Victims, Witnesses, and Employees
    4. The ADA in the Criminal Justice System Licenses and Attributions
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
  5. Government Enforcement of Disability Rights
    1. DOJ Enforcement Related to Mental Disorders
    2. Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act
    3. Government Enforcement of Disability Rights Licenses and Attributions
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, All Rights Reserved
  6. Individual Enforcement of Civil Rights
    1. ADA Enforcement Lawsuits
    2. Outcomes in Civil Rights Lawsuits
    3. Constitutional Claims: Right to Care and Treatment
    4. SPOTLIGHT: Integration of People with Mental Disorders: The Olmstead Case
    5. Individual Enforcement of Civil Rights Licenses and Attributions
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      3. Open Content, All Rights Reserved
  7. Chapter Summary
    1. Key Term Definitions
    2. Discussion Questions
    3. Chapter Summary Licenses and Attributions
  8. References

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