U.S. Supreme Court takes accessibility to a new level: Renewed Hope for the Americans with Disabilities Act

Gives an account of the U.S. Supreme Court case Tennessee vs. Lane, in which a paraplegic sued the State of Tennessee alleging that the lack of disabled access to the Polk County Courthouse violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

No Child Left Behind Act -- A work in progress

Describes the background of the U.S. No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, the legislation\u27s mandate, and how it impacts on children with disabilities and their teachers

Wheelchair Athletes’ Challenges with the 2007 Boston Maratho

The article discusses the performance of wheelchair athletes at the 2007 Boston Marathon. A discussion of concerns about the safety of the participating wheelchair athletes in the marathon which were raised by bad weather at the event is presented. The results of the men\u27s wheelchair division, which was won by Masazumi Soejima of Japan, the women\u27s wheelchair division, which was won by Wakako Tsuchido of Japan, all time men\u27s top ten finish times which were led by Ernst Van Dyk of South Africa, and the all time women\u27s top ten finishers which were led by Jean Driscoll of Illinois are presented

Accessibility of foreign-flagged cruise ships: Does the Americans with Disabilities Act stop at U. S. shores?

This article examines the accessibility of foreign-flag cruise ships for disabled people under the Americans With Disabilities Act. The majority of cruise ships have foreign registrations, thus avoiding payment of U.S. taxes and compliance with U.S. labor regulations. In large part, this is due to the age-old practice that the nation registering the ship also governs internal affairs of the ship. However, foreign-flag cruise ships are required to comply with U.S. regulations governing mandatory sanitation inspections of food preservation and preparation, as well as emergency operations, including fire alarm systems and lifeboat drills