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The 2008 Amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act: Implications for Student Affairs Practitioners
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Burke, Lisa A.; Friedl, John; Rigler, Michelle – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2010
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), which became effective at the beginning of 2009, is poised to have potentially wide-reaching implications for higher education. The article reviews the recent amendments to the original Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990), summarizes the relevant Supreme Court cases that have…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Disabilities, Student Personnel Workers, Student Personnel Services
Medical Education and Disability Discrimination: The Law and Future Implications.
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Helms, Lelia B.; Helms, Charles M. – Academic Medicine, 1994
Analysis of federal statutes and case law concerning disabilities suggests that medical educators may be expected to refine policies to identify when physicians with disabilities are otherwise qualified; the essential tasks performed by physicians; reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities; and how communication about disabilities…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Civil Rights Legislation, College Administration, Court Litigation
Government Performance and Results Act Annual Report to the President and Congress, Fiscal Year 2006
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National Council on Disability, 2007
This report compares actual performance with the projected levels of performance set out in the National Council on Disability's (NCD's) annual performance plan. The findings of this report show a positive link between the allocated resources and NCD's performance. NCD's assessment review showed that it was successful in meeting its goals and…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Public Policy, Disabilities, Public Opinion