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Direct linkAmanda N. Sharp – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Since the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990 many works related to the ADA and how higher education programs comply with the ADA have been published. However, few studies have investigated the factors associated with educational completion for students with physical disabilities (SWPD) in physical therapist programs. The…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Doctoral Students, Physical Therapy
Download full textTuchman, Sivan; Wolf, Patrick J. – School Choice Demonstration Project, 2017
The debate over school vouchers continues as more states offer government dollars to fund private schooling for students as a method of improving choice and quality in K-12 education. Previous research in the charter school sector has found that special education enrollment discrepancies between charters and traditional public schools is likely…
Descriptors: Scholarships, Special Education, Educational Vouchers, Private School Aid
Peer reviewedEckes, Suzanne E.; Mead, Julie; Ulm, Jessica – Peabody Journal of Education, 2016
Some private, religious schools that accept vouchers have been accused of discriminating against certain populations of students through their admissions processes. Discriminating against disfavored groups (e.g., racial minorities, LGBT students, students with disabilities, religious minorities) in voucher programs raises both legal and policy…
Descriptors: Educational Vouchers, Educational Discrimination, Private Schools, Parochial Schools
Waldman, H. Barry; Perlman, Steven P.; Cinotti, Debra A. – Exceptional Parent, 2009
When it comes to education from K-12 and into the college years, the literature is replete with stories of the accomplishments of youngsters and adults with any number of disabilities who surpassed the expectations of their families and teachers. Similarly, there are an increasing number of examples of young men and women with a range of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Medical Schools, Health Personnel, Disabilities
Child Care Information Exchange, 1995
Discusses how the admissions person in a child-care center decides whether to admit a child who has a disability. Outlines the major requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act as it relates to child-care centers and discusses reasonable accommodation, undue burden, and things to consider in handling any additional costs. (ET)
Descriptors: Administrators, Admission (School), Admission Criteria, Day Care Centers
Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1993
This handbook provides an overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and aims to help medical schools to review and refine their institutional policies to conform with the ADA. The background section describes the 1973 Rehabilitation Act which prohibits discrimination solely on the basis of disability of an "otherwise…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Accreditation (Institutions), Admission (School)
Ekstrom, Ruth B., Ed.; Smith, Douglas K., Ed. – 2002
This book is designed to assist testing professionals as they face the challenge of how best to assess and test people with disabilities. Chapters include: (1) "Testing Individuals with Disabilities: Reconciling Social Science and Social Policy" (Diana Pullin); (2) "The Psychometrics of Testing Individuals with Disabilities"…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Adults, Civil Rights, College Admission
Office for Civil Rights (ED), Washington, DC. – 2000
Designed to assist charter school developers and operators, this question-and-answer publication provides general information that covers a broad range of federal civil rights issues related to public charter schools. Sections of the document discuss: (1) the growth of public charter schools and federal agencies that oversee charter schools; (2)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Accountability, Admission Criteria
