Hi all,<br><br>I recently published an article to the Journal of Policy Practice entitled: &quot;(Re)conceptualizing Disability Policy Frameworks&quot;. It is one of the few articles that addresses the new amendments to the ADA in America.  In this piece, I question the longevity of the ADA as a civil rights law. Below is an abstract.<br>
<br>&quot;<br>American disability policy is often framed as a health, economic, 
technical, and/or safety issue. This is a critical issue because this 
specific framework of disability is based upon narrow statutory 
interpretations of a policy sciences framework rather than a civil 
rights or social construction framework. This article addresses the 
critical interpretations of disability policy, notably the Americans 
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the unintended consequences of 
the ADA through several court cases. Using these court cases as a 
starting point, the article examines the implications of disability 
policy from two different models: the policy sciences and social 
construction model. The article concludes with a discussion addressing 
disability using the two policy models to better serve the needs and 
expectations of Americans with disabilities.<br>&quot;<br><br>Full article can be accessed here: <a href="http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15588742.2013.739081">http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15588742.2013.739081</a><br clear="all">
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