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Heyward, Salome – 1998
This manual reviews 1998's most significant developments in disability laws applying to colleges and universities. It addresses disability discrimination issues, problems, and cases, and provides guidance on creating effective compliance programs. Behaviors and emotions are identified that create and exacerbate compliance problems, and strategies…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Admission Criteria
Hotchkiss, Julie L. – 2003
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the recent labor market experience of American workers with disabilities and an assessment of the impact the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has had on that experience. Since one intention of the ADA is to break down barriers to employment for the disabled, the analyses focus on labor demand…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Employer Employee Relationship
Download full textGeorge, Carri; Heinsohn, Dawn; Langbehn, Kristy; Buppapong, Raweewan; Hollowell, Elizabeth; Petty, Richard; Hughey, Anne-Marie; Jones, Darrell Lynn; Boundy, Kathleen; Hollowell, Maureen – 2001
This participant's manual is part of a training program sponsored by IL NET, a national training and technical assistance project working to strengthen the independent living movement. It is intended to teach participants what the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) law and regulations require, how to do transition planning and the…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Academic Standards, Child Advocacy, Disabilities
Levison, Lorie; St. Onge, Isabelle – 1999
This book is designed to reduce the discomfort and alienation of teachers and students regarding people with disabilities. Chapter 1, "The Realities of Disability," discusses the historical prejudice against people with disabilities, legislative changes that make inclusion possible, and disability awareness in the classroom. Chapter 2,…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Consciousness Raising, Curriculum Design, Delivery Systems
Gadbow, Nancy F.; Du Bois, David A. – 1998
Intended for those who work with adult learners in postsecondary institutions, this book discusses special learning needs adults may have and related issues, tools, and strategies. Chapter 1 presents an overview of the demographics and issues that adults with disabilities face as they seek opportunities to learn. Chapter 2 explores the diversity…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Students, Advocacy
Wehman, Paul, Ed. – 1998
One of a series of guides that provides practical resources on topics critical to the process of preparing individuals with disabilities for adulthood, this volume is designed to help special education teachers, guidance and rehabilitation counselors, parents, advocates, and psychologists become familiar with how to develop individual transition…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
Heyward, Salome M. – 1992
This book presents an analysis of and guide to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Part I considers the evolution of compliance standards under Section 504 with chapters on civil rights compliance standards, nondiscrimination versus affirmative action, and the recipient's obligation. Part II provides an overview of Section 504 covering:…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Civil Rights Legislation, College Admission, Compliance (Legal)
Education Law Association, Dayton, OH. – 1998
This document is a collection of 32 1998 Education Law Association conference papers. The collection includes the following papers: "The More We Change: Meeting the Requirements of Unitary Status" (Angela M. Sewall and Ann E. Witcher); "Everything You Need To Know about Discipline of Students with Disabilities" (David T. Duff,…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Accountability, Affirmative Action, Court Litigation
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