In a previous article, Eileen Wagner analyzed the "Goodall" case in which parents had unsuccessfully requested that the school district provide their deaf son with an interpreter in a parochial school. A comprehensive alternative analysis argues that Wagner understated the federal requirements with regard to providing special education…

The establishment clause is a critical protection in our society, but it can be misconstrued. In "Zobrest v. Catalina Foothills School District," the U.S. District Court in Arizona, following "Aguilar v. Felton" without discussion, denied a deaf boy attending a religiously affiliated school an interpreter. Using vouchers for…

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 promises that colleges will provide auxiliary aids to hearing-impaired students including "signing" interpreters, and colleges and students can expect state vocational rehabilitation programs to pay for those aids. The uncertainty over who is to pay for interpreter services is discussed. (MLW)

In June of 1982 a Supreme Court decision held that Public Law 94-142 requires only that handicapped students be provided access to specialized instruction and related services designed to provide educational benefit. (Author/JM)

The Supreme Court case of University of Texas et al versus Walter Camenisch, which involved the complaint of a deaf graduate student that the University had violated Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 for refusing to pay for a sign language interpreter, is presented. The basis of the complaint was that the university received federal…

In failing to address procedural or substantive issues regarding Section 504, the Supreme Court has not guided lower courts in interpreting a widely significant statute, leaving basic questions of defining rights and obligations unanswered. A full review of the entire Camenisch case, involving services to a deaf student, is needed. (MSE)

This chapter traces the litigation in "Rowley," the first case concerning the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (1975) to be considered by the United States Supreme Court. The Court decided that a deaf child, Amy Rowley, was being provided with an educational opportunity that was substantially the same as her classmates';…

Discusses briefly and then presents the text of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in "Board of Education v. Rowley." The Court held that, under the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, a school district is not required to provide interpreter services for a deaf student already making satisfactory educational progress. (RW)

A condensed brief filed by the American Council on Education and the National Institute of Independent Colleges and Universities on behalf of the University of Texas is presented. The arguments concern the applicability of Section 504 in the university's responsibility to provide an interpreter for a deaf graduate student. (MSE)

A condensed version of a brief filed in the case of a deaf graduate student requesting that the university provide a sign language interpreter is presented. Arguments concern the misconstrual of previous court rulings, of the law, and of whether or not the specific program in question must be federally funded. (MSE)

This paper explains how the hearing loss of deaf persons affects communication, describes methods deaf individuals use to communicate, and addresses the role of interpreters in the communication process. The volume covers: communication methods such as speechreading or lipreading, written notes, gestures, or sign language (American Sign Language,…

Section 504's prohibiting discrimination solely on the basis of handicap against otherwise qualified individuals in programs receiving federal funds was the basis of a deaf student's claim that an institution's failure to provide an interpreter violated Section 504. Implications for private colleges and possible grounds for appeal are discussed.…

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was the basis for a deaf student's successful suit against a private college for failure to provide funds for an interpreter. Implications for private colleges and an argument for the unconstitutionality of the law as applied to private postsecondary institutions are discussed. (AF)

A guide to the instruction of students with disabilities is presented to enhance learning in a college or university setting. Various adjustments that can be made in the environment or in teaching style are suggested. The following categories of disabled students are addressed: blind students, partially sighted students, deaf or hearing-impaired…