I'm a little slow at reading some of my emails, but saw that the ADA Amendment Act has been passed and is currently waiting for the president to sign into law. YAH! For those that don't know, the ADA protects Audree from harassment and discrimination due to her asthma & allergies.
Hopefully we'll not have to worry about putting her in public or private school, but this protects her in her schooling environment, that they must make it a safe place for her unless it causes undue burden. Even something as simple as us going out to eat, they cannot discriminate against her because she cannot eat the foods they prepare.
I never thought about the asthma & allergies being a disability, but by definition a disability is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, or is regarded as having such impairments. Breathing, eating, working and going to school are considered major life activities"
For a little more information... you can read the link below
http://www.aafa.org/display.cfm?id=9&sub=19&cont=255
