Higher education is reckoning with the ramifications of its exclusive history, but does not seem to know how to include disability in these efforts. Like other systems, higher education is built upon institutionalized ableism. Ableism is a system that advantages nondisabled people and centers their experiences. Three decades after the passage of…

Increasing prevalence rates and legislative mandates imply that educators, parents, and Extension agents will need better tools and resources to meet the needs of special populations. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service addresses this issue by using e-learning tools. Extension agents can take advantage of these courses to gain critical…

The Mad Hatters, a nonprofit organization offering educational theater programs to foster understanding of people with disabilities, presents techniques for training needed to improve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. (SK)

Home economists can serve as catalysts for increasing awareness about the implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act in business, social, governmental, and educational institutions. They can provide resources for policy decisions and methods of instruction and accommodation. (SK)

Suggests that teachers who take time to discuss the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with students send more sensitive and understanding graduates into the community. Provides a brief overview of the legislation and explains its relevance both within the business community and society as a whole. (MAB)

This kit contains materials for educational activities that foster employment of people with disabilities. The materials can be used for programs to celebrate the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and National Disability Employment Awareness Month, as well as on other occasions. An introduction lists examples of activities…

This report compares actual performance with the projected levels of performance set out in the National Council on Disability's (NCD's) annual performance plan. The findings of this report show a positive link between the allocated resources and NCD's performance. NCD's assessment review showed that it was successful in meeting its goals and…

This training package includes a Facilitator Manual and a Participant Manual designed to provide information and instructional tools necessary to train Guam employers on awareness and skills related to the successful employment of individuals with disabilities. Module 1 dispels misconceptions and stereotypes related to disabilities. Attitudes and…