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Download full textWulfsberg, Rolf M.; Petersen, Richard J. – 1979
The physical facilities of 700 colleges and universities of the United States were studied by the National Center for Education Statistics in the fall of 1977. The primary study objectives were to: (1) develop a reliable estimate of what American colleges and universities must spend to make their programs accessible to the mobility impaired, as…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, Building Plans
KIRK, SAMUEL A.; WEINER, BLUMA B. – 1963
THIS MONOGRAPH PROVIDES REVIEWS OF BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH STUDIES WHICH INCLUDE AUTHOR, TITLE, PURPOSE, SUBJECTS, METHODS OR PROCEDURES, AND RESULTS. REVIEWS ARE GROUPED BY 11 EXCEPTIONALITY AREAS AND ADMINISTRATION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION. THE AREAS OF EXCEPTIONALITY ARE (1) GIFTED, (2) EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED, (3) TRAINABLE MENTALLY RETARDED, (4)…
Descriptors: Administration, Adolescents, Behavior, Blindness
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1966
A SURVEY OF RESEARCH WAS MADE TO IDENTIFY THE VOCATIONAL NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL PROBLEMS. COMPLETED STUDIES, RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS, AND CURRENT PROPOSALS WERE INCLUDED. TOPICS COVERED IN THIS SUMMARY ARE (1) AGING, (2) CONTINUATION EDUCATION, (3) THE CULTURALLY DEPRIVED, (4) DELINQUENCY, (5) DROPOUT, (6) EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, (7) LOW…
Descriptors: Ability, Adult Education, Bibliographies, Delinquency
Evans, Shirley J.; Evans, Gerald – 1980
A project was conducted to demonstrate the effectiveness of competency-based, individualized instruction as a teaching technique in vocational welding programs for students with varying backgrounds, abilities, and special needs. Five Missouri area vocational schools participated in the project by field testing and evaluating welding instructional…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Classroom Techniques, Competency Based Education, Disabilities
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and Oceania. – 1978
Although there is currently no national approach to career education in Australia, recent economic and labor trends have prompted the reconsideration of work experience and career education programs. Career education does not exist below secondary levels and prevocational training serves only as an introduction to extensive postsecondary technical…
Descriptors: Career Education, Community Attitudes, Decentralization, Dropouts
Stark, Edward S., Ed. – 1969
Curriculum guides, some primarily outlines, others largely comments, are presented for three areas of exceptionality. Those for the mentally retarded include guides for the educable on the preprimary, primary, intermediate, and junior high school levels, and in the work study program and the sheltered workshop; a guide for the trainable retarded…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Arithmetic, Curriculum Guides, Exceptional Child Education
United Cerebral Palsy Association, New York, NY. Medical and Scientific Dept. – 1969
Focusing on community service programs for the cerebral palsied, organizational patterns considered are program implementation, a state advisory and evaluation board, a program committee, continuing staff education, staff training at state schools for the retarded, training sub-professional volunteers, state legislation, and financial support.…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Cerebral Palsy, Clinical Diagnosis, Community Health Services
Simpson, Richard, Ed. – 2002
These proceedings of the 2002 annual RESNA (Association for the Advancement of Rehabilitation Technology) conference include more than 200 presentations on all facets of assistive technology, including concurrent sessions, scientific platform sessions, interactive poster presentations, computer demonstrations, and the research symposium. The…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Adults, Art Activities, Assistive Technology
Ommerborn, Rainer; Schuemer, Rudolf – 2001
A study at Germany's FernUniversitat sent a questionnaire to 300 enrolled distance education students (mostly adult, mostly part-time) who labeled themselves as severely disabled or chronically ill (about 2 percent of students), asking them about the types of their disabilities and their attitudes toward computer-assisted learning and online…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Access to Education, Adult Students, Assistive Devices (for Disabled)
Sprigle, Stephen, Ed. – 1999
This book contains the proceedings of the annual RESNA (Association for the Advancement of Rehabilitation Technology) conference, which focused on technology and individuals with disabilities. Papers and presentations are grouped into the following nine major categories: (1) assistive technology and cognitive disabilities; (2) augmentative and…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Adolescents, Adults, Assistive Devices (for Disabled)
Peer reviewedTilley, C. M.; Bruce, C. S.; Hallam, G.; Hills, A. P. – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2006
Introduction: This paper reports results of an investigation into the needs of persons with disabilities wanting to participate in the use of virtual communities. The aim was to investigate "how virtual communities for persons with long-term, severe physical disabilities can best be facilitated"? Method: A Grounded Theory approach was…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Grounded Theory, Investigations
Thompson, Anne R.; And Others – 1997
This resource guide is designed to provide a quick reference for professionals (employment recruiters and counselors in vocational rehabilitation, disability services, and career services), who work with college students with disabilities, in incorporating assistive technology into planning for postsecondary education and employment. First, types…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Access to Education, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Attention Deficit Disorders
Flick-Hruska, Connie, Comp.; Blythe, Gretchen, Comp. – 1992
Designed as a resource for two-year college faculty and staff working with students with disabilities, this handbook contains facts about various disabilities, practical suggestions for improving services, and resource points for further information. Following a brief introduction, legal implications regarding disabled students are discussed for…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Gordon, Michael, Ed.; Keiser, Shelby, Ed. – 1998
This manual outlines fundamental principles and actual clinical and administrative procedures for evaluating, documenting, and accommodating a wide range of mental and physical impairments. An initial section provides a solid understanding of the Americans with Disabilities Act's (ADA's) conceptual framework, demonstrating how the standards…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Accessibility (for Disabled), Attention Deficit Disorders, Civil Rights Legislation
Kansas State Board of Education, Topeka. – 1990
This compilation includes 14 supplements to the Kansas state plan for education, all relating to various aspects of special education. Several of the supplements offer guidelines for specific age groups or conditions, providing information on definitions, screening and identification, curriculum and instruction, administrative structures, related…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Deaf Blind, Disabilities, Early Intervention
