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Peer reviewedMcGuinness, Katherine – Planning for Higher Education, 1993
The implications for colleges of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against individuals with physical disabilities, are examined. The scope of the law, sections of special relevance to higher education institutions, and appropriate responses are discussed. A plan for policy formation and administrative action is…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Campus Planning, Civil Rights Legislation, College Planning
Direct linkGetzel, Elizabeth Evans, Ed.; Wehman, Paul, Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2005
A college education can open the door to greater participation in the workplace and community. With this urgently needed, research-based book, readers will learn what they can do to make this crucial opportunity available to young people with a wide range of disabilities. Professionals who work in high schools and colleges--including disability…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Teaching Methods, College Planning, College Attendance
Peer reviewedMarks, Richard D.; And Others – Community College Journal, 1994
Presents three essays examining topics that community college leaders should consider in utilizing advanced technologies to meet constituents' needs. Considers installing new technology, ownership of technology created by faculty and students, and the implications of using new technologies in the context of the requirements of the Americans with…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, College Administration, College Planning
Peer reviewedKelly, Barry – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 1996
To help assess Australian universities' compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act, a study examined implementation in the United States of the Americans with Disabilities Act in five state universities seen as leaders in innovation for students and staff with disabilities. Implications of the American experience for the Australian context…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, College Administration, College Planning, Comparative Analysis
Hasbrouck, JoAnn – Campus Activities Programming, 1993
College compliance with the Americans with Disabilities of Act of 1990 means including a statement about disabilities in publications, providing transportation for off-campus trips, eliminating physical barriers, providing nonvoice terminal telephones, using captioned films, having assistive listening devices, reserving designated seating,…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Captions, College Environment
