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Direct linkDispenza, Franco – Journal of Career Development, 2021
A narrative literature review was conducted with the intention of providing practitioners with foundational knowledge regarding the career development trajectory of persons with disabilities (PWD). The author selected scholarship from various disciplines including rehabilitation, psychology, and special education. In the article, the author…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Career Development, Disabilities, Barriers
Download full textKarger, Joanne – National Center on Accessible Educational Materials, 2021
The purpose of this brief is to help families and educators understand the right of students with disabilities who need accessible educational materials to receive these materials in a timely manner. This right is based on provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as well as in the disability civil rights statutes…
Descriptors: Student Rights, Students with Disabilities, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Instructional Materials
Green, Ravonne A. – Journal of Access Services, 2009
Legal issues have increasingly come to the forefront in academic libraries in recent years. Most of these issues involve The Rehabilitation Act, Section 504 (1973) or Americans with Disabilities Act (1990), complaints related to discriminatory practices with regard to accommodations or assistive technologies. This article provides a brief synopsis…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Assistive Technology, Academic Libraries, Legal Problems
PEPNet, 2009
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), amended in 2008, is a federal law intended to eliminate discrimination against people with disabilities. It applies to employers, state and local government agencies, places of public accommodation, transportation facilities, telephone companies, and the U.S. Congress. Under Title II of the ADA,…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Federal Legislation, Partial Hearing, Disabilities
Kariyawasam, Rohan – Education and the Law, 2007
Recently, the government has issued legislation on disability discrimination (the UK "Disability Discrimination Act" 2005) that is silent on the issue of access to technology for those adults and minors with special needs/disabilities either in the classroom or out of the classroom. At the same time, commercial legislation from Europe…
Descriptors: Disability Discrimination, Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology
National Council on Disability, Washington, DC. – 2002
This National Council on Disability (NCD) report describes the nation's progress in advancing public policies to increase the inclusion, empowerment, and independence of people with disabilities of all ages, consistent with the vision of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The report covers December 2000 through December 2001. It reviews…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Assistive Technology, Civil Rights
