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Download full textNational Council on Disability, 2012
Despite a dark history marked by the eugenics movement, increasing numbers of people with disabilities are choosing to become parents. Recent research reveals that more than 4 million parents--6 percent of American mothers and fathers--are disabled. This number will unquestionably increase as more people with disabilities exercise a broader range…
Descriptors: Social Integration, Civil Rights, Physical Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities
PDF pending restorationArchitectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Washington, DC. – 1979
The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 requires federally funded buildings and facilities to be accessible to and usable by physically handicapped persons. The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board was established by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to ensure compliance with standards prescribed under the Architectural Barriers…
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Facility Guidelines, Federal Legislation, Transportation
Shapiro, Siglinda – Exceptional Parent, 1978
The author explains the provisions of Title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112) which guarantees the civil rights of people with disabilities. (SBH)
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Civil Liberties, Disability Discrimination, Federal Legislation
Roberts, Edward V. – Civil Rights Digest, 1979
Various provisions of new civil rights laws for persons with disabilities are reviewed. Problems in areas such as housing and the media (especially television), which are not covered by the new laws, are pointed out. (GC)
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Educational Opportunities, Employment Opportunities, Mainstreaming
PDF pending restorationArchitectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Washington, DC. – 1978
This is the third report of the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board to the President and the Congress. It covers fiscal years 1976 and 1977. Section A of this report is devoted to a review of the board's early compliance policy and program initiatives. It includes a discussion of the board's "General Notice of Guidance…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Architectural Barriers, Compliance (Legal), Facility Guidelines
Tucker, Bonnie P.; Goldstein, Bruce A. – 1991
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of federal laws and court decisions addressing the rights of persons with disabilities including the following: the U.S. Constitution; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; Sections 501 and 503 of the Rehabilitation Act; Americans with Disabilities Act; Education for All Handicapped Children Act; the…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Compliance (Legal)
PDF pending restorationArchitectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Washington, DC. – 1975
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board was established by Congress in 1973 to ensure compliance with standards prescribed under the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, which requires federally funded buildings and facilities to be accessible to and usable by physically handicapped persons. This second annual report details…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Architectural Barriers, Compliance (Legal), Facility Guidelines
Peer reviewedAllbery, Charles Fred, III; Gressel, Michele – University of Dayton Law Review, 1978
Three federal acts--the Architectural Barriers Act, the Urban Mass Transportation Assistance Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973--are the focus of this examination of federal efforts to remove physical barriers. Requirements, application, and remedies of the federal legislation and how each act relates to the others are considered. (AF)
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Court Doctrine, Court Litigation, Disabilities
Walker, Sylvia; And Others – 1996
This study reviewed the literature on and conducted three national surveys concerning delivery of services to people with disabilities from minority backgrounds. The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 are reviewed, with a focus on initiatives to serve persons with disabilities from diverse backgrounds. A review of…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Cultural Differences, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED), Washington, DC. – 1981
This annual report of the Rehabilitation Services Administration for Fiscal 1980 consists of five sections. The first section, devoted to program operations, includes information on the basic vocational rehabilitation program, services to the blind, rehabilitation facilities, and three specific programs. Described in section 2 are such program…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Annual Reports, Blindness, Compliance (Legal)
