EVOLUTION OF LEGAL DEFINITIONS OF DISABILITY IN UNITED STATES (1950–2020) AND THEIR IMPACT ON REHABILITATION POLICY: HISTORICAL AND LEGAL STUDY
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https://doi.org/10.30890/2567-5273.2025-42-04-061Keywords:
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 transitionReferences
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