ЕВОЛЮЦІЯ ПРАВОВИХ ДЕФІНІЦІЙ ІНВАЛІДНОСТІ У США (1950–2020 РОКИ) ТА ЇХНІЙ ВПЛИВ НА РЕАБІЛІТАЦІЙНУ ПОЛІТИКУ: ІСТОРИКО-ПРАВОВЕ ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ

Mykola Vyhovsky; Viktor Dotsenko; Mykhailo Zholob; Oleksii Fedinskyi

doi:10.30890/2567-5273.2025-42-04-061

EVOLUTION OF LEGAL DEFINITIONS OF DISABILITY IN UNITED STATES (1950–2020) AND THEIR IMPACT ON REHABILITATION POLICY: HISTORICAL AND LEGAL STUDY

Authors

Mykola Vyhovsky Dragomanov Ukrainian State University https://orcid.org0000-0002-2874-5528
Viktor Dotsenko Dragomanov Ukrainian State University https://orcid.org0000-0003- 1131-1675
Mykhailo Zholob Dragomanov Ukrainian State University https://orcid.org0000-0003-0745-8412
Oleksii Fedinskyi Dragomanov Ukrainian State University https://orcid.org0009-0006-7006-5872

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30890/2567-5273.2025-42-04-061

Keywords:

disability, legal definition, anti-discrimination, rehabilitation policy, §504, Americans with Disabilities Act, ADAAA, case law, reasonable accommodation, accessibility, deinstitutionalization.

Abstract

The article provides a historical and legal analysis of the evolution of legal definitions of disability in the United States between 1950 and 2020 and their impact on the formation of rehabilitation policy. The aim of the study is to trace the transition

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Published

2025-12-30

How to Cite

Виговський, М., Доценко, В., Жолоб, М., & Федінський, О. (2025). EVOLUTION OF LEGAL DEFINITIONS OF DISABILITY IN UNITED STATES (1950–2020) AND THEIR IMPACT ON REHABILITATION POLICY: HISTORICAL AND LEGAL STUDY. Modern Engineering and Innovative Technologies, 4(42-04), 194–226. https://doi.org/10.30890/2567-5273.2025-42-04-061