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Rocco, Tonette S. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2011
Disability is not something one experiences in isolation of other characteristics. Sociocultural characteristics, such as race, class, gender, sexual orientation, age and disability, interact with each other in various combinations forming unique adults. When interacting with other characteristics, disability can dominate the other…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Disabilities, Social Bias, Continuing Education
National Council on Disability, 2012
Despite a dark history marked by the eugenics movement, increasing numbers of people with disabilities are choosing to become parents. Recent research reveals that more than 4 million parents--6 percent of American mothers and fathers--are disabled. This number will unquestionably increase as more people with disabilities exercise a broader range…
Descriptors: Social Integration, Civil Rights, Physical Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities
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