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Luckasson, Ruth; Ford, Marty E.; McMillan, Elise D.; Misilo, Frederick M., Jr.; Nygren, Margaret A. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) and The Arc of the United States (The Arc) have a long history of joined efforts to develop, express, and evaluate disability policies. These efforts have resulted in a series of formal statements on critical issues such as education, healthcare, human rights, and…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Policy Analysis, Policy Formation, Professional Associations
National Council of Teachers of English, 2013
Students, teachers, administrators, community members, and policymakers are collectively responsible for ensuring that the literacy learning required to earn a living and lead a well-rounded life is available to all. To meet that responsibility, the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) urges legislators to practice civil discourse by…
Descriptors: Position Papers, English Teachers, Public Policy, National Organizations
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. – 1994
This paper provides the text of a Congressional presentation outlining the position of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) concerning reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The CEC believes that the fundamental rights and protections for children and their families, as well as the basic fiscal and…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Cultural Differences, Definitions, Disabilities