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Asch, Adrienne; And Others – 1984
Intended for feminist, educational, and disability rights groups, the manual examines the connection between discrimination based on gender and discrimination based on disability. Disability is addressed as a political, civil rights issue, a human relations issue, and as a personal experience. Background information on the disability rights…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Females

Trippi, Joseph; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1978
One-hundred prospective landlords were surveyed to investigate public attitudes toward housing for mentally retarded citizens. (Author/SBH)
Descriptors: Adults, Disability Discrimination, Housing Discrimination, Mental Retardation
Watson, Emily Strauss – Interracial Books for Children Bulletin, 1984
Describes an all-day conciousness raising program designed to teach elementary school students about the disabled. The program described consisted of oral presentations and a theater performance by disabled individuals; it was presented to 270 students at Mary A. Hubbard School in Ramsey, New Jersey. (GC)
Descriptors: Assembly Programs, Attitude Change, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination

Fulton, Sally A.; Sabornie, Edward J. – Journal of Special Education, 1994
This article reviews studies dealing with the employment outcomes of females and males with disabilities and offers recommendations to special educators. It suggests that women with disabilities are dually disadvantaged in employment when gender interacts with disability. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Employed Women, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)

Butz, Timothy – Journal of Intergroup Relations, 1998
Traces the history behind the provisions of the 1998 Fair Housing Act amendments that relate to people with disabilities and reviews the provisions of this law as they have been applied in Nebraska. Outlines lessons for other states interesting in bringing properties into compliance with the law. (SLD)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Compliance (Legal), Cooperation, Disabilities
Kozlowski, James C. – Parks & Recreation, 2000
Describes a situation in which a middle school child with poor attendance due to medical problems was denied a place in the school's show choir. She subsequently became depressed as her mother fought for her right to participate and the school actively excluded her. The paper examines the mother's complaint under the Americans with Disabilities…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Court Litigation, Depression (Psychology), Disabilities
Wehmeyer, Michael L. – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 1998
This article reviews how the term "self-determination" has been defined and conceptualized, examines misperceptions of the term that may have contributed to the exclusion of people with severe disabilities, and seeks to find common ground to move forward to promote self-determination for people with severe disabilities. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Adults, Consciousness Raising, Disability Discrimination, Empowerment
Barfield, J. P.; Bennett, J.; Folio, M. R.; Killman, C. – Quest, 2007
The number of students with disabilities pursuing higher education is increasing; therefore, faculty and administrators have a growing need to understand their responsibilities in preventing discrimination against this population (Gamble, 2000). The purpose of this article is to articulate disability legislation mandates and applications to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Grievance Procedures, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Accessibility (for Disabled)
Ruggeri-Stevens, Geoff; Goodwin, Susan – Education & Training, 2007
Purpose: The paper alerts small business employers to new dictates of the Disability Discrimination Act (2005) as it applies to learning disabilities. Then the "Learning to Work" project featured in the paper offers small business employers a set of approaches and methods for the identification of a learning-disabled young adult…
Descriptors: Employment Services, Supported Employment, Small Businesses, Disability Discrimination
Handler, Beth R. – American Educational History Journal, 2007
Prior to the passage of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act in 1975 (PL 94-142), the educational experience of disabled children and youth was varied and uncertain. Many children and youth with sensory, physical or cognitive impairments received minimal skill development training in institutions, separate day classes, church basements…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Federal Legislation
Madaus, Joseph W.; Shaw, Stan F. – Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 2006
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a civil rights law that applies to all school districts nationwide. Despite its wide coverage, there is a dearth of research on how the law is implemented. This study presents the results of an exploratory investigation of Section 504 practices with 154 special education directors in one…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Federal Regulation, Educational Policy, Disability Discrimination
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1990
This document consists of the full congressional report with minority views on amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (H.R. 2273) proposed by the House Committee on Education and Labor. The law would establish a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability. General topics covered include…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Nesbit, W. C. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1977
The author offers a number of suggestions for special educators to reduce the stigma of being an exceptional student. (SBH)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Disability Discrimination, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicapped Children
Lehr, Richard I. – Labor Law Journal, 1980
Examines proposed legislation that would add handicapped individuals to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Discusses the appropriateness of this proposal, the coverage of the act, the accomodation requirements to be imposed on employers, and the advisability of having the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission administer the legislation.…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Employees

Mossman, Mark – College English, 2002
Investigates how disability is discovered, constructed, and performed in a certain type of cultural practice, that is, in a postmodern, undergraduate college classroom. Argues that the implementation of an autobiographical pedagogy must extend beyond the dimensions of race, gender, and sexuality and must include disabled persons in these…
Descriptors: Amputations, Cultural Influences, Disability Discrimination, Disability Identification