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Davie, Ann R., Ed. – 1987
This resource directory begins with a list of U.S. Department of Education Regional Civil Rights Offices, which offer assistance on legal interpretation of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), followed by a list of public and private groups providing general assistance to handicapped persons. The third section lists agencies that focus on…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Federal Legislation
Governor's Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities, Springfield, IL. – 1987
Developed by the Illinois Governor's Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities, this guide is intended to help parents and other laypersons communicate more knowledgeably and effectively with professionals who work with handicapped persons, as well as with handicapped individuals themselves. Section I offers suggestions for interpersonal…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Definitions, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
Traustadottir, Rannveig – 1990
This four-part information package serves as an introduction to the lives of women and girls with disabilities and the social issues they specifically face. Part I comprises a paper which reviews the literature and major issues, titled "Obstacles to Equality: The Double Discrimination of Women with Disabilities." The paper examines three major…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Employment Opportunities