This fact sheet offers, in a question-and-answer format, information on employment and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). It addresses the following topics: what Title I of the ADA says about employment, what employment discrimination means, which employers are affected, hiring quotas, determination of an individual's job…

Basic information about the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is presented in a question-and-answer format. The following questions are addressed: "What is the purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?"; "Why is the ADA needed?"; "How is disability defined by the ADA?"; "What does the ADA…

The parent of a trainable mentally handicapped 16-year-old boy recounts experiences of rejection from the neighborhood, the family, the school, physicians, and the church. (DB)

Attitudes of 4,459 persons towards 22 disability groups were surveyed over an 8-year period. (Author/CL)

Workshops designed to give nonhandicapped persons experiences that simulate different handicapping conditions are described. Rationale for the workshops, planning considerations, and a description of groups participating (facilitators, helpers, and selected participants) and their roles are given. (JH)

Business administration undergraduate students (N=125) reviewed the cover letter and resume of a handicapped applicant and the job description for a hypothetical position to determine perceived co-worker acceptance of disabled job applicants in the workplace. Results suggest that social acceptance of applicant was influenced by presumed personal…

The four Supreme Court decisions interpreting the Education for All Handicapped Children Act which have been handed down to date are reviewed: Board of Education v. Rowley (1982), Irving v. Tatro (1984), Smith v. Robinson (1984), and Burlington v. Department of Education (1985). Implications and pending legislation are discussed. (JW)

Just as the company black'' and the company woman'' demanded their place in industry and later were treated as any other employee, so must deaf persons demand employment and prepare themselves to be employed. (MC)

The author examines the Supreme Court decisions regarding the rights of retarded children not to be institutionalized and rights of retarded people to have aggressive medical treatment that will help prolong their lives. (SB)

Critically reviews research on developmental differences in reactions to the physically disabled in order to illustrate age-related influences and to provide a clearer conceptualization of such reactions. (Author/CM)

Suggests that handicapism (discrimination against and stereotyping of the disabled) merits the same attention from the social studies profession as sexism and racism have received. The subject should be introduced into the curriculum and would be appropriate, for example, for historical analysis, psychology, and anthropology. (KC)

Twenty-two hearing teachers or parents of deaf children in India completed a questionnaire concerning their perceptions of the suitability of nine professions for a deaf or hearing individual. The hearing status of the advisee selectively influenced respondents' ratings of a profession's suitability. (DB)

Presents definitions of the term "harassment" from the literature and government sources and proposes a definition of "disability harassment." Reviews existing literature, summarizes legal findings, and provides data on disability harassment. Suggests that the harmful psychological effects of any form of harassment are similar.…

Describes disability etiquette as it should be practiced by school counselors and other school personnel. Common courtesies are discussed regarding persons with physical, hearing, speech, emotional, mental, and visual disabilities. (CH)

Describes the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law by President Bush in 1990, and explains possible impacts of the legislation on libraries. The goals of the ADA regarding people with physical or mental disabilities are explained, compliance to prevent discrimination is discussed, and possible litigation is mentioned.…