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Peer reviewedPolson, Cheryl J.; White, Warren J. – Adult Learning, 2001
Discusses how adult basic educators can respond to the mandates of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Addresses remediation versus accommodation, disability identification, and how to choose and evaluate the effectiveness of accommodations. (JOW)
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Disabilities
Download full textKraska, Marie; Zinner, Bertram; Abebe, Asheber – Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, 2007
A non-experimental design was used to investigate the relationship of the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) scores to employment status. Groups were comprised of individuals with disabilities who were either employed or not employed immediately following their taking of the TABE and being released from a testing and employment services center…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Physical Disabilities, Adult Basic Education, Gender Differences
Philippi, Jorie W. – 1993
This brief report summarizes the legal requirements of nondiscrimination imposed by the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and the Americans with Disabilities Act as of July 26, 1992, especially in the area of testing. The report emphasizes that literacy tests must be nondiscriminatory and related to the job for which they are given. The following…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
Peer reviewedBlandy, Doug – Studies in Art Education, 1993
Provides a rationale for establishing art education programs for mentally retarded adults. Suggests that community-based programs can be set up in museums, senior citizen centers, libraries, universities, and recreation centers. Includes recommendations for future research on this topic. (CFR)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Art Education, Art Therapy
Wolfe, Pamela S.; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 1996
A survey of personnel representing mental health/mental retardation/developmental disabilities agencies in 50 states investigated the self-advocacy needs of clients, training in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and impact of the ADA. Results indicated that clients needed training in advocacy-related skills and that the ADA had a minimal…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adults, Civil Rights Legislation, Developmental Disabilities
Haffner, Richard; And Others – 1995
This manual is designed to familiarize adult basic education (ABE) teachers with the special needs of deaf individuals and strategies for integrating deaf students into ABE classes. The manual is prefaced with a brief discussion of the Comprehensive Program for the Deaf of the Columbus Speech and Hearing Center in Columbus, Ohio. The following…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Classroom Techniques
Bourland, Eric, Ed. – NICHCY Transition Summary, 1996
This issue consists of a collection of articles that focus on the types of skills and programs that youth with disabilities need to travel independently. Articles include: (1) "An Introduction to Travel Training" (Margaret M. Groce) discusses the support for travel training provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act and the…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Basic Education, Child Rearing, Civil Rights Legislation
