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Direct linkGolledge, Reginald G. – Journal of Geography, 2005
The Americans With Disabilities Act (1990) can be interpreted as civil rights legislation for disabled people. Equal opportunity, equal environmental accessibility, and equal education opportunities are presumed to be byproducts of this legislation. Geography must face questions about how to achieve these goals. In the profession where…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Geography, Educational Environment, Civil Rights Legislation
