Document Type
Article
Disciplines
International Law
Abstract
Disabled populations have often felt marginalized because of their differences from the rest of the population. Those with physical disabilities cannot hide their differences and those with cognitive and mental health disabilities often suffer in silence. The issue of legal protections for the disabled, or lack thereof, stretches into all areas of life. This note takes a comparative approach in examining the legal protections afforded disabled students in higher education in the United States and Japan. The United States is seen as a leader in offering legal protections to disabled students in higher education, while Japan appears to be behind in this area. While this may be an accurate view, there is reason to believe that Japan may be headed in the direction of finally providing broad legal protections to its disabled university students. This paper will examine where each nation stands in offering legal protections to its disabled university students and identify what the nations may learn from one another.
Recommended Citation
Klein, Benjamin, "Two Nations at Different Places: A Comparative Look at Disability Law in United States and Japanese Higher Education" (2008). Connecticut Journal of International Law. 471.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/cjil/471
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