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Cassandra C. Best – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Creating accessible instruction has been a subject of debate and lawsuits since the Civil Rights Movement. Examples include "Mills v. Board of Education" in 1972 discussed the 14th Amendment of equal rights in public K-12 education; instances involving extracurricular after-school programs, such as the YMCA Middle Tennessee Agreement for…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
Morehouse, Percy A.; Becker, George; McGill, Lisa; Combs, Lee – 2000
This paper describes the process by which Metropolitan State College of Denver (MSCD), Colorado, developed a training program for faculty and staff to inform them about the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The process developed by this college can serve as a model for others. The most…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), College Faculty, Higher Education, Program Development
Morehouse, Percy A., Jr.; Becker, George; Combs, Lee – 2000
The academic department chair has a pivotal role in the administration of special accommodations provided to students under the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Department chairs may interact with all levels of the institution, and the interaction among chairs, the Equal…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), College Faculty, Department Heads, Higher Education