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Lovdokken, Judith – Outdoor Network Newsletter, 1993
Discusses participant rights and the responsibilities of outdoor recreation programs in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Describes situations in outdoor programing and the manner in which they should be managed to meet ADA standards of accessibility. Distinguishes levels of responsibility between public and private…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adventure Education, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
Reisberg, Leo – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1998
Middle Tennessee State University actively recruits students with disabilities, and students in this category have increased from 115 to 708 since 1985, despite a relatively small budget. The student-disabilities office focuses on recruitment, program provision, accessibility, and trouble-shooting. Some accessibility problems persist, despite the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Budgets, College Students
Download full textWatters, Ron – 1986
This manual provides guidelines for developing outdoor recreation programs. The manual was prepared for adult outdoor recreation programs, but could be useful for other age groups as well. The following topics are discussed: (1) the historical perspectives of outdoor recreation programming; (2) outdoor programming models, including the club model,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Objectives, Higher Education, Legal Responsibility
Rademacher, Craig, Ed.; Watters, Ron, Ed. – 1992
This proceedings includes 16 papers presented at the 1991 International Conference on Outdoor Recreation (Moscow, Idaho). The papers are: (1) "Special Populations Outdoor Pursuits: Tapping the Ability in Disability" (Allen Adler); (2) "An Investigation of the Ecological and Social Impacts Caused by Rock Climbers" (Aram…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Conservation (Environment), Disabilities, Equipment
Peer reviewedMadaus, Joseph William – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 1998
A study investigated the demographic characteristics of 567 administrators of college and university offices for students with disabilities (OSD), how they perceived various professional roles and functions, and relationship of these perceptions to institutional and program characteristics. Results were compared with a similar study conducted a…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Agency Role, College Administration, Disabilities
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1991
This monograph presents the plan of the Intra-Agency Council of the New York State Department of Education to increase physical and programmatic accessibility of all Department programs and services. First, the mission and goals of the Council as well as its activities are briefly reviewed. Next, the process for developing the department plan is…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Administrator Role, Agency Cooperation, Disabilities
Updegrove, Daniel A.; Updegrove, Kimberly H. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1991
Two issues related to computers and health are discussed: ergonomics/work habits and radiation hazards. Several approaches that colleges and universities might use to promote workplace safety are suggested, including education, training, and more informed purchasing. San Francisco's new worker safety ordinance is presented, and carpal tunnel…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computers, Disabilities, Furniture Arrangement
Milner, Edward W. – 1983
The role of teachers serving as policy board members of the Metrolina Educational Consortium (MEC) in North Carolina is discussed. The MEC is concerned with teacher education programs and is composed of classroom teachers, college representatives, local education agency staff, and state education department staff. The board members are mandated to…
Descriptors: Competence, Consortia, Disabilities, Educational Objectives
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. Special Education Section. – 1996
This report of the Oregon Special Education Technology Task Force presents recommendations reflecting both the demands expected early in the coming century for students with disabilities and corresponding advances in technology. It encompasses four broad areas: administration; professional development; children, youth, and their families; and…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education. – 1981
This issue consists of 246 resumes relating to vocational and technical education research and development products and projects. Selections were made from the input of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education as represented in the June through November 1980 "Resources in Education." Topics covered in the resumes…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Continuing Education, Disabilities
Legislative Mandates for Vocational Education. Vocational Education Curriculum Specialist, Module 4.
Wheeler, Jeanette D. – 1981
One of five modules in the foundation series of the 16-module series designed to train vocational education curriculum specialists, this module is intended for use in classes or individual study arrangements at the preservice or inservice level by students with varying amounts of experience in vocational education. (These modules are revised…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Teacher Education, Curriculum Development
Appleby, Judith A.; Wheeler, Jeanette D. – 1981
One of five modules in the curriculum development series of the 16-module series designed to train vocational education curriculum specialists, this module is intended for use in classes or individual study arrangements at the preservice or inservice level by students with varying amounts of experience in vocational education. (These modules are…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Teacher Education, Curriculum Development
Wheeler, Jeanette D. – 1981
One of five modules in the foundation series of the 16-module series designed to train vocational education curriculum specialists, this module is intended for use in classes or individual study arrangements at the preservice or inservice level by students with varying amounts of experience in vocational education. (These modules are revised…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Teacher Education, Cooperative Education
