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Ray, Tom H., Comp.; Hawthorne, Pat, Comp. – 1993
This flyer and kit were developed by the Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) to examples job descriptions used by academic and research libraries and present examples from various libraries. Job descriptions serve a variety of purposes in personnel management. In addition, current and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Disabilities, Employment Qualifications, Evaluation Methods
Direct linkPiper, Amy W. – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2007
In the last two decades, a myriad of political and social factors have converged and had a dramatic impact on Early Childhood Education (EC) and Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE). There have been sweeping changes in policy and shifts in society that have resulted in greater numbers of programs serving young children of all abilities and…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Educational Change
Download full textDebrand, Christopher C.; Salzberg, Charles L. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2005
The dramatic increase in students with disabilities enrolling at institutions of higher education in recent years (9% of incoming freshmen) has created a need to see that college and university faculty are provided with the knowledge required to enable the success of these students and to comply with federal statutes, such as ADA and Sections 504…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Disabilities, Vocational Rehabilitation, Federal Legislation
Dona, Jean; Edmister, Julie Horine – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2001
Surveyed faculty at community colleges in Mississippi about their knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 concerning treatment of individuals with disabilities, modifications to college programs, and academic adjustments. Findings suggest that faculty have very limited knowledge of the ADA's implications for faculty,…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), College Faculty, Community Colleges, Disabilities
Pace, Darra; Schwartz, Diane – Online Submission, 2008
The inclusion of students with disabilities at the university is a relatively new occurrence in the field of special education. Although legislation in the United States has supported the acceptance of students with disabilities at the post-secondary level, it has only provided minimal support with the emphasis on the learner rather than the…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, College Curriculum, Inclusive Schools, Models
US Government Accountability Office, 2009
Research suggests that more students with disabilities are pursuing higher education than in years past, and recent legislative changes, such as those in the Higher Education Opportunity Act and Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, have the potential to increase the number and diversity of this population. GAO was asked to…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Disabilities, Technical Assistance, Special Needs Students
Kaye, H. Stephen – Disability Statistics Abstract, 1998
This report discusses the findings of national surveys that show little evidence of improvement in the economic well-being of Americans with disabilities. Positive and negative findings include: (1) the labor force participation rate for people with disabilities aged 18-64 remained more or less constant, at about 52 percent between 1990 and 1994;…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
Peer reviewedWiler, Linda Lou; Lomax, Eleanor – Journal of Southern Academic and Special Librarianship, 2000
Analyzes results from a study of academic libraries in the Southeastern United States and their compliance to the Americans with Disabilities Act. A total of 136 community college, college, university, and special academic libraries, in both the private and public sector, completed the survey (24.68% response rate). Statements at the end of the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Libraries, Disabilities, Higher Education
Bridge, Frank R. – Library Journal, 1993
The first part of the annual automation marketplace survey examines minicomputer systems in libraries. Highlights include vendor consolidation and acquisitions; system interconnection; networked databases; products related to the Americans with Disabilities Act; multimedia; vendor installations worldwide; academic versus public library…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Databases, Integrated Library Systems
Council for American Private Education, 2003
This issue of the monthly newsletter from the Council for American Private Education (CAPE) includes the following articles: (1) A Nation at Risk: New Report Looks Back and Looks Ahead; (2) Paige Unveils IDEA Principles; (3) Prizewinning Professors and Private Schools; (4) IDEA Survey; and (5) CAPENotes.
Descriptors: Private Education, Private Schools, School Choice, Accountability
Poulson, Jane M. – 1994
Since the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 has gone into effect, many libraries are evaluating and improving their library services for people with disabilities. There are nearly 110,000 children in Missouri who receive some type of special education assistance because of physical, mental or emotional impairments. Through an anonymous…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Children, Disabilities, Library Funding
Mayo, Kathleen, Ed.; O'Donnell, Ruth, Ed. – 1994
The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) formed an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Assembly in 1992, and one of its first projects was to prepare this publication by collecting samples of library-produced ADA-related documents. Its aim is to help libraries increase levels of compliance and public awareness. The…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Hearings
Crudden, Adele; McBroom, Lynn W.; Skinner, Amy L.; Moore, J. Elton – 1998
A survey of 166 employed persons with visual impairments investigated major barriers to employment, how these barriers were overcome, and their perceptions on why they were successful in overcoming barriers when many individuals are not successful. Results of the survey indicate that the primary barriers to employment were employer attitudes,…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Delivery Systems
President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, Washington, DC. – 1996
This booklet provides materials designed to advance the employment of individuals with disabilities. An introduction gives brief vignettes of activities that have been carried out around the country to foster employment, including corporate training programs, public relations efforts, special conferences, and awards. Publications, fact sheets, and…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Compliance (Legal), Cost Effectiveness, Disabilities
National Council on Disability, Washington, DC. – 1995
This report examines the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) during the 5 years since its passage in 1990. An introductory chapter considers the overall importance of the Act; the continuing interest of the National Council on Disability (NCD) in the ADA; and the visits of NCD representatives to each of the 50 states, the…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Change Agents, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights Legislation
