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Download full textKennedy, Stephen; Treanor, Declan; O'Grady, Mary – National Academy for Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (NJ1), 2008
This guide was developed by DAWN (Disability Advisors Working Network) in consultation with AHEAD (Association for Higher Education Access and Disability), Asperger Syndrome Association of Ireland, Brainwave, DeafHear, Dyslexia Association of Ireland and the National Council for the Blind. This is an introductory guide and should be used as a…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Higher Education, Guidelines, Teaching Methods
Stovall, Carole; Sedlacek, William E. – 1981
Physical impediments are not the only possible obstacles for handicapped students; they also must deal with the attitudes of their fellow students. To assess the attitudes of college students toward physically disabled students, 224 undergraduates completed the Situational Attitude Scale-Handicapped (SAS-H). Results showed that, in general,…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Bias, Blindness, College Students
McCarley, Orin, Ed. – 1979
This issue of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) newsletter is devoted to the science education for physically, visually, and aurally handicapped children. Articles include thoughts on teaching deaf students and blind students, a brief description of a science program for young physically handicapped children, aids in…
Descriptors: Blindness, Career Opportunities, Counseling, Deafness
Boros, Alexander, Ed. – Alcohol Health & Research World, 1989
The articles in this special issue explore the connections between the dual disabilities of alcohol abuse and physical impairment, and reflect progress made in exploring the causes and treatments of alcohol abuse among the physically impaired. Selected articles include: "Results of a Model Intervention Program for Physically Impaired…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Blindness, College Students
Milner, Margaret – 1977
This manual has been prepared to assist college and university administrators in making their campus facilities accessible to physically handicapped students, faculty, and staff. It gives a step-by-step procedure for developing and implementating campuswide programs required by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. It explains the…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Architectural Barriers, Blindness, Building Design
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1989
Fifteen papers from the Division of Libraries Serving the General Public are included in this collection: "When the Children's Library Meets the Museum" (French and English versions; Annie Pissard); "Value of Library Service for Children Literature in France" (Aline Eisenegger); "The Latin American Literature in France" (Aline Eisenegger); "The…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Blindness, Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, Washington, DC. – 1977
This guide to college selection for the physically handicapped student summarizes information on the services and policies of 500 two- and four-year colleges. As to each college, it indicates if there are student organizations, offices, financial aid services, or career development services specifically designed for handicapped students, and if…
Descriptors: Blindness, College Choice, Community Colleges, Counseling
Warnath, Charles F.; Dunnington, Leslie G. – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1981
Examines physical changes that assist handicapped persons on college campuses today but do not completely solve existing problems. Some additional hazards are discussed. Recommends that student personnel staff be aware of special needs of the handicapped, serve as an advocate for them, and provide assistance to them. (Author)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adjustment (to Environment), Blindness, College Environment
Wilkinson, Rosalyn, Ed. – 1981
Information for faculty members of the State University of New York, Buffalo, is presented to provide assistance in making accommodations for the handicapped student in the academic courses and programs. The primary objective of the university is to eliminate competitive disadvantages for the handicapped. A summary statement and excerpts from…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Audiovisual Aids, Blindness
Texas State Library, Austin. Div. for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. – 1988
The Texas State Library provides services to persons unable to read standard print due to blindness or other visual impairments, including a wide range of large print materials, braille, and recordings. The library also coordinates a reading machine program incorporating 70 sites in public and academic libraries and provides classrooms with books,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographies, Blindness, Braille
Jones, Morris Val, Ed. – 1968
Twenty-two special education programs in the United States are described. Diagnostic centers and special schools discussed are the Institute for Childhood Aphasia, California programs for orthopedically handicapped children, the experimental education unit of the University of Washington Mental Retardation and Child Development Center, the Phoebe…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Blindness, Child Development Centers, Clinics
Hodge, Bonnie M., Ed.; Preston-Sabin, Jennie, Ed. – 1997
This book is a product of an ongoing project which is identifying teaching strategies and/or accommodations for college students with disabilities. The strategies have proven practical and successful by teaching practitioners who responded to a survey of members of the National Association for Developmental Education. The first chapter introduces…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Blindness
Anderson, William R.; And Others – 1981
A summary of the original 14 federally funded Regional Education Programs, which served as models of ways in which postsecondary campuses can provide services to disabled students, is presented, along with recommendations for an effective program, annotated bibliographies, and four fact sheets designed to answer specific questions about…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Ancillary School Services, Blindness
