This paper draws on a four-year longitudinal ESRC funded project examining learning experiences of disabled students in higher education in four universities. The focus here is on institutional responses to the demands of audit culture and legislation in relation to making reasonable adjustments for students with impairments. The data comes from…

This report describes activities and accomplishments of the Federal Communications Commission's Disabilities Issues Task Force on disabilities issues from March 1995 through April 1996, its first year. Introductory material includes a message from the chairman of the Commission and a statement of the Task Force's purpose, which is to address…

An analysis of the relationship between federal, state, and local policies, procedures, and documents governing the implementation of special programs for the handicapped was commissioned by the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Department of Educational Accountability in the summer of 1979. The purpose of this analysis was to determine…

Suggests that in the past 20 years major shifts in federal government policies have taken place which have increased state control over mental health programs to the detriment of local communities. Identifies and discusses the major factors responsible for these changes. (Author/BH)

Disabled Student Services Director, Alfred H. DeGraff, tells how Boston University's programs and facilities are providing independence for disabled persons. (MLF)

This report summarizes provisions and highlights changes for the Individualized Education Program (IEP) within the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997. Also included are references from the two Congressional Committee Reports--those of the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee and the House Committee on…

Designed for educators, related service providers, parents, and others, this CD-ROM provides information on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997. Contents include the statute in its entirety, complete final regulations and analysis of comments taken verbatim from the Federal Register of March 12, 1999. Also included are topical…

Mainstreaming of handicapped students and desegregation share similar legal histories, but are also characterized by marked differences. In the future they may be competing for dwindling funds. (Author/WD)

The author discusses four counseling areas in which the secondary school counselor will be highly involved with handicapped students: academic advising; counseling for postsecondary education; career or vocational guidance; and counseling for athletics, recreation, and clubs. Under each heading, both legal concerns about discrimination and…

Explores the residential placement provision of the regulations accompanying the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Describes federal court interpretations, analyzing the criteria for distinguishing a special education residential placement from a noneducational residential placement. Suggests that courts should construe the residential…

The response of higher education to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1988 is examined, and the likely response to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is discussed. Implications of the new legislation for colleges and universities are outlined. (MSE)

The reasonable accommodation requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 have recently been applied to public schools. Among the rulings were the provision of a sign language interpreter to hearing-impaired parents and the allowance of a service dog onto a school campus. (MLF)

A number of school attorneys claim that some of the Office for Civil Rights rules exceed statutory authority and impermissibly require "affirmative action" by school districts for certain students with disabilities. Explains that this is a technical legal issue and states why this controversy exists. (MLF)

Annotated outline provides an overview of the administrative and judicial rulings under Section 504 with regard to services to K-12 public school students. (MLF)

This issue of the "Quarterly Resource" reviews the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the act's implications for Head Start programs, and offers suggestions for developing plans for complying with the provisions of the act. After a brief introduction, an overview of ADA is presented, followed by several examples and cost estimates…