The picture changed in 1975 when Congress passed the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, which ordered the states to provide disabled children "a free, appropriate public education".
There is a precedent of sorts set by the Supreme Court-approved Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, under which schools that don't provide disabled students with an "appropriate" education are required to pay their tuition in private schools.
Perhaps Avon and Somerset police could get involved in providing disabled people in the Bristol area with self-defence classes, alongside a disability group.
The Americans With Disabilities Act, which was passed in 1990, mandates that public places provide disabled people with access to buildings, products and services.
"But people think that because the government provides disabled people zero opportunities.
They don't even provide disabled access, for heaven's sake!
Federal law requires that polling places provide disabled voters with enough accommodations to enable them to vote independently.
Transport for London claims that it is committed to providing disabled people with a "safe and reliable service".
First, it needs to require localities to provide disabled children with the school services they are entitled to under federal law, instead of just dumping them onto streets.
3i, Europe's biggest publicly traded private equity firm, is selling Ambea, which runs outpatient clinics, hospitals and also provides disabled and elderly care.
