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Direct linkFennelly-Atkinson, Rita; LaPrairie, Kimberly N.; Song, Donggil – Distance Education, 2022
As postsecondary online programs increase, the accessibility of online course content becomes a serious issue in higher education. There is currently little information about how postsecondary institutions address online course accessibility. This exploratory mixed-methods study examined the degree to which university online course checklists…
Descriptors: Identification, Accessibility (for Disabled), Inclusion, Online Courses
James, Amy – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2008
A new book in the Knowledge Essential series, "School Success for Children with Special Needs" offers parents a guide for understanding and navigating the often-confusing special education system to ensure that their children get the best education possible. It tells them: (1) How to know if a child has physical, learning, or emotional…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Internet
Sannwald, William W. – 2001
This checklist serves as a guide during various stages of a library design process to help ensure that all needed spaces and functions are included, to help enable the evaluation of existing library spaces as part of a library's needs assessment process, and to help provide data and support to the library in presentations that might be made to…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Facility Planning, Facility Requirements, Interior Space
Download full textUS Department of Education, 2007
Business is about productivity and maintaining a competitive advantage. To do this, business needs qualified workers. Hiring people with disabilities adds value to a business and will attract new customers. Disability is not inability. Employers can make sound business decisions and gain a competitive advantage by using this guide to increase the…
Descriptors: Employment Qualifications, Tax Credits, Business, Disabilities
Kaesberg, Mary Ann; Murray, Kenneth T. – West's Education Law Quarterly, 1994
Presents a 35-item checklist of practical activities for school district compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The checklist is based on ADA statutes, other civil rights legislation and litigation, as well as pertinent regulations and the legislative history of the act contained in the Congressional Record. (MLF)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Freeman, Laurie – School Planning and Management, 1997
Washrooms today must be outfitted according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but many of the safety features mandated by the ADA also make good common sense for any school restroom. Provides checklists of items to look for in safe washrooms and locker rooms. (MLF)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Check Lists, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education
Quarterly Resource, 1992
This issue of the "Quarterly Resource" reviews the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the act's implications for Head Start programs, and offers suggestions for developing plans for complying with the provisions of the act. After a brief introduction, an overview of ADA is presented, followed by several examples and cost estimates…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Check Lists, Disabilities
Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, 2004
This article presents a Wisconsin post-secondary guide to disability documentation. The guide will assist organizations to determine their role in understanding needed documentation for students with disabilities transitioning from PK-12 to Wisconsin postsecondary education. This Guide provides the following: (1) Summary of Applicable Laws; (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Educational Legislation, State Legislation, Federal Legislation
National Child Care Association, Atlanta, GA. – 1991
Part 1 of this document summarizes the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Part 2 reviews the act's provisions that prohibit discrimination against disabled individuals in employment. Topics addressed are: (1) individuals protected under the act; (2) the essential functions of jobs; (3) prohibited discrimination; (4) requirements for…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Disabilities, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Practices
US Department of Education, 2005
Business is about productivity and maintaining a competitive advantage. To do this, business needs qualified workers. Hiring people with disabilities adds value to a business and will attract new customers. Disability is not inability. President Bush's position is that he "will not be satisfied until every American who wants a job can find a…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Tax Credits, Job Training, Job Skills
Laurie, Ty D. – Library Administration & Management, 1992
Discusses implications for public and private libraries of complying with Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A checklist for removing barriers is provided that includes architectural barriers, communication barriers, and required written reports. Possible penalties for noncompliance are also discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accessibility (for Disabled), Check Lists, Communication Problems
Roessler, Richard T.; And Others – 1995
This manual provides information on and instructions for administering the Work Experience Survey (WES), a 30- to 60-minute structured interview methodology to help individuals with disabilities direct their own accommodation planning. Section 1 describes the WES, which consists of six sections: (1) background information on the respondent, (2) an…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assertiveness, Check Lists, Civil Rights Legislation
Morrissey, Patricia A. – 1993
This guide was written to acquaint educators with their legal responsibility in providing all individuals with disabilities--whether they be students, job applicants, employees, parents, or members of the community--with the same access and opportunities that are available to others. The guide explains legal requirements under the Americans with…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Check Lists, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal)
Joffee, Elga – 1999
Designed to be used as a companion to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), this guide provides information on how the law applies to individuals with visual impairments. Section 1, "The ADA and Visual Impairment," gives an overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act and discusses visual impairment and accessibility. Examples of…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Building Design
Hess-Grabill, Donella; Bueno, Soyon – 2000
This guidebook is intended as a road map to the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Technical Education Act of 1998 (Perkins III) for career-technical education (CTE) practitioners and policymakers in Illinois. The following topics are among those covered: (1) framework for Perkins III (national educational reform, Illinois provisions for quality CTE,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Adult Education, Career Development
