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Perspective

Apr. 12, 2011

Removing Barriers — One Class Action at a Time

Systemic, class-wide treatment of disability issues is the most effective approach for plaintiffs and defendants. By Paula Pearlman and Shawna Parks of the Disability Rights Legal Center.



Brown v. Board of Education marked a watershed moment in this country's legal history - separate is not equal. That moment was equally noteworthy for people with disabilities who have spent the last six decades fighting for full inclusion and equal participation in society and its institutions. Despite longstanding California law, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, physical barriers continue to pe...

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