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Download full textGetzel, Elizabeth Evans – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2014
Research on the transition of students with disabilities and their post-school outcomes continues to move the field of special education in the direction of evidence-based practices. As special education professionals work to better recognize the impact of instructional and environmental characteristics to prepare youth for their transition, so…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Postsecondary Education, College Students, Special Education
West, Jane – 1994
This report assesses federal efforts to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) during its first four years as law. The report begins by describing the politics and the players in the passage and implementation of the ADA and then discusses how technical assistance precedes enforcement of ADA. Complaints filed under the ADA and the…
Descriptors: Adults, Advocacy, Children, Compliance (Legal)
Smith, Ralph W. – Parks and Recreation, 1993
Examines research on sport and physical activity for individuals with physical disabilities, focusing on psychosocial characteristics of participants, physiological impacts of participation, and performance enhancement. With the advent of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990), such research has relevance for all recreation professionals. (SM)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Athletics, Life Satisfaction
Peer reviewedFrank, John Jay – RE:view, 2002
Some of the problems the Americans with Disabilities Act is causing for individuals with visual impairments are discussed in this article, including the status of the process of accommodations and difficulties with the process of requesting accommodations. The need for rehabilitation professionals to understand the obstacles to requesting…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Civil Rights, Employer Employee Relationship
Kramer (Ralph G.) & Associates. – 1993
The ADA Watch was established in 1991 to monitor implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The ADA Watch covers all titles of the law, all regions of the country, and all sectors of the economy. This report summarizes major ADA Watch findings and recommendations from a study conducted from October 1991 to November 1992.…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Demonstration Programs
Wright, Tennyson J., Ed.; Leung, Paul, Ed. – 1993
This report presents results of a 1992 conference on the unique needs of minorities with disabilities. Major recommendations include: increased coordination of government policies and programs for this population; authorization of targeted research on minorities with disabilities; outreach efforts to ensure participation by minorities with…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Databases, Disabilities, Educational Needs
National Council on Disability, Washington, DC. – 1999
This progress report reviews federal policy activities toward the inclusion, empowerment, and independence of people with disabilities consistent with the vision of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The report covers the period of November 1, 1997, through October 31, 1998. It notes progress where it has occurred and makes further…
Descriptors: Adults, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Children, Civil Rights Legislation
Burke, Edward P., Ed.; Quigley, Mark S., Ed. – 1993
The conference reported in this document had three aims: to initiate dialogue on furthering the goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) through disability policy research; to identify the resources and infrastructures available to enhance the process; and to articulate steps that can be taken to monitor implementation of the…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Cramer, Shirley C., Ed.; Ellis, William, Ed. – 1996
This book contains papers on learning disabilities based on presentations made at the "Summit on Learning Disabilities: A National Responsibility," held in September 1994. The first section provides an overview and includes "The State of Research" (G. Reid Lyon). The second section focuses on education and includes:…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Adults, Advocacy, Attention Deficit Disorders
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED), Washington, DC. – 1991
These proceedings contain presentations and materials from a conference to discuss the need for a system of lifelong learning for youth and adults with disabilities. Section I, "Welcome and Conference Challenge," presents brief opening remarks by Betsy Brand and Robert Davila. Section II contains an executive summary and the keynote…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
