Twenty years ago, a minuscule advisory body in the Department of Education (ED), known then as the National Council on the Handicapped, was elevated to the status of an independent federal agency. The legislation that made what is now called the National Council on Disability (NCD) independent also gave it an ambitious agenda that greatly exceeded…

This issue of the monthly newsletter for the Council for American Private Education (CAPE) includes the following articles: (1) New Majority Leader Supports School Choice; (2) Bush: End Discrimination Against Religious Organizations; (3) Paige Establishes New School Recognition Program; (4) Congress to Take Up IDEA; and (5) CAPENotes.

Over the past 3 to 4 years, Cornell University has been involved in research to explore how disability discrimination legislation impacts employer policies and practices regarding hiring, retaining, and accommodating applicants and employees with disabilities. The purpose of this paper is to describe the process by which Cornell conducted this…

Key issues surrounding a public broadcasting licensee's obligation to provide access to television programs to the hearing impaired are examined in the context of two recent court decisions. Background of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Federal Communications Commission's concern regarding the hearing impaired are considered. (MSE)

Abstract of a study of Pennsylvania school districts that attempted to determine two things: how much it has cost school districts to provide barrier-free buildings and grounds and the cost-influencing factors encountered. (Author/MLF)

The legal parameters concerning how and when to properly graduate special education students are examined, through review of the United States Constitution, the Rehabilitation Act, the Education of All Handicapped Children Act, and subsequent case law. Recommendations on how school districts can properly terminate services are also presented.…

Provides a brief description of the U.S. Constitutional provisions and public laws affecting transportation of students with disabilities. Lists suggested inservice training program elements to ensure the provision of adequate training necessary to safely transport students with disabilities. (MLF)

This handbook describes services that rehabilitation has to offer business, outlines how practitioners may approach business with these services, and provides resource information and material that the practitioner may find helpful in this work. Covered in the individual chapters are the following topics: the basic services that rehabilitation can…

This volume is a compilation of the texts of nine Federal education laws, specifically vocational education, job training, rehabilitation, and related statutes. Part I contains one law related to vocational education--the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act 1984 (originally, Vocational Education Act of 1963). Part II provides the texts of six…

Issues surrounding disciplinary exclusion of seriously emotionally disturbed children from public schools are addressed, along with applicable federal legislation, court cases, and Office of Civil Rights (OCR) opinions. Exclusion is defined as the removal from, or the prohibition of, participating in the public school program in part or entirety,…

Under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), public school students throughout the country must participate in annual testing in specific academic areas and grades outlined in the law, including students with disabilities. Requiring the inclusion of all students with disabilities in state- and district-wide assessments helps ensure that schools,…

Reviews legislative history concerning handicapped employees, discusses the impact of pending legislation, and answers questions posed by potential employers in the private sector concerning handicapped employees' job performance, absenteeism, turnover, work relations with other workers, and insurance and accessibility costs. (MLF)

Analyzes existing legislation, regulations, and case law interpreting statutory mandates to provide a survey of the current status of employment rights for the handicapped. Suggests an administrative framework to alleviate weaknesses in existing governmental programs. Available from Marshall-Wythe School of Law of the College of William and Mary,…

This annual report (fiscal year 1991) summarizes information on mandated federal activities of the Rehabilitation Services Administration and related agencies under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The report is organized following the titles and sections of the Act. Under the Act's General Provisions are activities of the Office of the…

The executive summary reports on a project to determine the prevalence of disability among American Indians, to identify special problems of American Indians related to vocational rehabilitation, and to survey the extent of cooperative efforts among programs conducted under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The summary contains the following…