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Peer reviewedPhelps, Marianne R. – New Directions for Student Services, 1980
Discusses Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and factors in an institution's compliance. Lack of expertise, policy interpretations and financial problems must be overcome to fulfill legal and humanistic obligations to handicapped students. (JAC)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Bias, College Students
Download full textWilkinson, Wendy; Dresden, Cynthia – 1997
This paper focuses on the state of the law as it concerns adults with disabilities regarding educational issues. Sections 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 are addressed and legal issues are examined, including: (1) the definition of disability; (2) documentation of disability; (3) financial…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Education, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Communication Aids (for Disabled)
