Employment fosters social and emotional development in addition to providing greater financial independence. This action research study aimed to address a problem of practice for a semi-rural district in Southwest Washington State to improve transition programming for students receiving special education services. In rural and semi-rural areas,…

Part I of the paper discusses the Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA, its requirements, and various protections for persons who suffer from a recognized disability which impacts their ability to work under certain circumstances and conditions. The context of this study is American higher education. Part II will discuss the obligation of an…

Background: The hiring of persons with disabilities continues to lag relative to the employment outcomes of persons without disabilities. Objective: The goal of this descriptive study was to examine human resources (HR) professionals' perceived needs and development considerations related to the use of a community of practice (CoP) to improve the…

Purpose: We explore whether certain employer characteristics predict Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) charges and whether the same characteristics predict receipt of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act charges. Method: We estimate a set of multivariate regressions using the ordinary least squares…

For early childhood professionals, both peers and supervisors, confronting adult whining or any other offensive behavior can be difficult. Eighty percent of early childhood leaders prefer to avoid conflict and hope the problem will just go away (Bruno, 2008). One sees herself/himself more as a nurturing professional than feisty warrior. The author…

A survey of 69 employers and 31 recruiters compared attitudes of those who had prior contact with individuals with disabilities with those without prior contact. Results indicate that four variables influence acceptance of the Americans with Disabilities Act: (1) type of activity; (2) educational level; (3) number of disabled employees; and (4)…

Previous findings on employer knowledge about learning disabilities were compared to 25 employers from Pennsylvania and Virginia. Findings indicate that employers are continuing to make efforts to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 regulations but have little knowledge or experience with it in terms of learning disabilities.…

This paper synthesizes empirical studies from the past 12 years concerning the realities of the workplace for adults with learning disabilities (LD). Employer perspectives address awareness and knowledge, productivity, training, self-advocacy, and reasonable accommodations. Employee perspectives cover advocacy, disclosure, self-knowledge, and…

This article reviews provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as they apply to persons with dyslexia, outlines a procedure through which the employer and employee negotiate accommodations, and offers examples of typical workplace problems and corresponding modifications. Talents and strengths associated with dyslexia are…

Examines key provisions of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which addresses employment needs of persons with disabilities, requires private and public entities to maintain nondiscriminatory hiring practices, and compels employers to provide reasonable accommodations that enable qualified persons with disabilities to perform…

This training package includes a Facilitator Manual and a Participant Manual designed to provide information and instructional tools necessary to train Guam employers on awareness and skills related to the successful employment of individuals with disabilities. Module 1 dispels misconceptions and stereotypes related to disabilities. Attitudes and…

A temporarily disabled executive experiences first hand what those who are disabled regularly face. He offers suggestions for going further than the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and making the workplace work for those with disabilities. (JOW)

The disclosure provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act raise issues for persons with hidden disabilities in the workplace and classroom regarding if, when, and how much to disclose. Educators should prepare students to address the disclosure issue and secure the accommodations they need. (SK)

Employment data, compliance information from the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, and employer attitude surveys show that the Americans with Disabilities Act has had minimal impact on changing the patterns that decrease opportunities for people with disabilities. (SK)

Masters level rehabilitation counseling students (n=57), college students with disabilities (n=62), and small business employers (n=83) were participants in a study that assessed attitudes toward the American Disabilities Act (ADA) Title I. Students with disabilities held the most favorable attitudes, rehabilitation counseling students' attitudes…