Living with Diabetes

Faculty List

Faculty Biographies

Program Table of Contents

 Plenary Sessions

ADAAA: Back to the Future for Disability Law

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, As Amended (2008): ADA Amendments Act Changes to the Public Law

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Notice of ProposedRulemaking, 74 Federal Register 48431 (Sept. 23, 2009)

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Questions and Answers on the Noticeof Proposed Rulemaking for the ADA Amendments Act of 2008

Proving Diabetes is a Disability Under the New Americans With Disabilities Act: A Guidefor Lawyers, Brian Dimmick, JD, and Katie Hathaway, JD (2009)

Science of Diabetes and Diabetes Management: What Discrimination Lawyers Need to Know

Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, American Diabetes Association, Diabetes Care Volume 33, Supplement 1 (Jan. 2010)

Applying the Science and Management of Diabetes to the Law

Employment Track

Federal Disability Law: Brighter Days Ahead

ADA Amendments Act of 2008: Desperately Needed Changes or Incredible Burdens?
Kathy Butler, JD (2009)

Rohr v. Salt River Agricultural Improvement and Power District, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS
2856 (9th Cir. 2009)

Franchi v. New Hampton School, 2009 WL 2997625 (D. N.H. Sept. 18, 2009).

The Crystal Ball: Looking at the New Battleground Post-ADAAA

Crystal Ball Gazing: A Hypothetical Fact Pattern for Discussion

Unlocking the Resource Door

Sample expert declaration under the ADAAA

Internet Resources for Lawyers Handling Diabetes Employment Discrimination Cases

Getting to Trial

Diabetes Care Tasks: Seeing Is Understanding

Trial and Appeal: The Nuts and Bolts

Litigation Documents:

• Kapche v. City of San Antonio
• Branham v. Snow
• Kapche v. Holder

Education Track

Welcome and Introductions: What Attorneys Need to Know About Parents and Schools

The ABC’s of Laws and the Rights of Students with Diabetes

The Science of Diabetes for Students: Diabetes Management at School and the Diabetes Medical Management Plan

Safe at School Statement of Principles, American Diabetes Association

Diabetes Care Tasks at School: What Key Personnel Need to Know, School Training Modules for viewing or downloading

Model Sample 504 Plan, American Diabetes Association & Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund

Model Diabetes Medical Management Plan, American Diabetes Association & Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund

The 504 Meeting: Scenarios and Participant Role Plays

Participant Role Plays: Fact Patterns and Frequent Issues

More Thorny Issues

It’s Not Only School: Day Care, College, Camp

American Diabetes Association Fact Sheet: Diabetes and Post-Secondary Education

Diabetes Care in Daycare: State Laws, Regulations, and Policies Related to Insulin andGlucagon Administration and Other Diabetes Care

On Campus and On Course: Going to College with Diabetes Is a Big Transition: Here’sHow to Make it Work and Diabetes: Be Your Own Best Advocate, Diabetes Forecast, August 2009

Tools You Can Use: What You Need to Know About Standardized Testing and Diabetes, Diabetes Forecast, February 2009

United States v. Town Sports International, Department of Justice Press Release regarding settlement

United States v. KinderCare – Settlement Agreement

United States v. LaPetite Academy – Settlement Agreement

Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care Centers and the Americans withDisabilities Act, United States Department of Justice

General Legal Advocacy Resources

Defeating Discrimination: A new law protects people with diabetes in the workplace andbeyond. Diabetes Forecast, May 2009

Diabetes Legal Advocacy Comes of Age, Michael A. Greene, JD, Diabetes Spectrum 19:3, pages 171-179, 2006

The Age of Legal Advocacy for Diabetes, Michael A. Greene, JD, Diabetes Spectrum 12:4, pages 214-221, 1999

Diabetes and Employment (Position Statement). Diabetes Care 33, Supplement 1 (January 2010)

Diabetes Care in the School and Day Care Setting (Position Statement). Diabetes Care 33, Supplement 1 (January 2010)

Other General Legal Advocacy Resources

The Rights of Students and Workers with Disabilities: Definitions, Accommodations, Related Services,and Remedies

Other Employment Resources

Protection Against Employer Discrimination for Parents of Children with Disabilities, Brian East, JD

Proving Diabetes is a Disability, Brian East, JD (April 2007)

Diabetes Case Selection: Key Considerations

Screening Questions for Individuals with Diabetes

Frequency, Severity, and Morbidity of Hypoglycemia Occurring in the Workplace in People With InsulinTreated Diabetes, Leckie, M.K. Graham, J.B. Grant, P.J. Ritchie, B.M. Frier, Diabetes Care 28:6, June
2005

19 Tips From 19 Years on the Appellate Bench, Patricia M. Wald, 1 J. App. Prac. & Process 7 (1999)

EEOC Mediation: Information and Strategies, Equip for Equality

Diabetes Employment Standards Overview:

• U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Diabetes Exemption Program (PDF)
• NFPA 1582: Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments
• American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM):
  National Consensus Guideline for the Medical Evaluation of Law Enforcement Officers, Section 4.3 Diabetes (PDF)
• California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST):
  Medical ScreeningManual for California Law Enforcement

Other Education Resources

National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: AGuide for School Personnel

Legal Advisory on Rights of Students with Diabetes in California’s K-12 Public Schools, CaliforniaDepartment of Education, August 2007

Major Federal Education Laws Affecting Children with Diabetes

Protecting Students with Disabilities: Frequently Asked Questions About Section 504 and the Educationof Children with Disabilities, U.S. Department of Education

Students with Diabetes Information Questionnaire