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Direct linkZirkel, Perry A. – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2023
Although varying among and within the states, the percentage of students with 504 plans is steadily and significantly increasing as a national average. Although the professional literature addresses the legal standards for eligibility for 504 plans, it has not provided up-to-date information to practitioners as to the legal standard for the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Students with Disabilities, Court Litigation, Program Development
Download full textKarger, Joanne – National Center on Accessible Educational Materials, 2021
The purpose of this brief is to help families and educators understand the right of students with disabilities who need accessible educational materials to receive these materials in a timely manner. This right is based on provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as well as in the disability civil rights statutes…
Descriptors: Student Rights, Students with Disabilities, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Instructional Materials
Ryan, Joseph B.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Cadorette, Deborah; Hodge, Janie; Markham, Michelle – Preventing School Failure, 2014
Children with disabilities are at increased risk of health risk factors including obesity, often because of low levels of physical activity and limited participation in sports. However, organized adaptive sports programs are increasingly available for individuals with disabilities. This article provides recommendations for establishing successful…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Adapted Physical Education, Team Sports, Athletics
Ha, Kimberly; Ziegert, Amanda; Gorman, Margaret; Hochberg, Melissa; Morrison, Alisa; Nowell, Sallie; Ramminger, Tabitha – Organization for Autism Research, 2021
The transition from school to adulthood is a pivotal time in the lives of all students. For a student with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), change of any kind can be challenging, and a transition as momentous as this can seem especially daunting. Thoughtful planning, sound information, and open communication will help parents support young adults…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Young Adults
Shaw, Mollie – 1979
The author reviews the history, philosophy, and administrative organization of New York City's Mayor's Office for the Handicapped (MOH). The office's bill of rights is set forth and its activities in advocacy, particularly for physically handicapped people are recounted. The beginnings of the MOH are traced from reactions to a 1967 order to ban…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Civil Liberties, Federal Legislation, Handicapped Children
Evans, Paul L. – 1979
A review of the legal basis for and a model of operationalizing definitions of handicapping conditions is presented along with a trend analysis of the association between operationalized criteria and stability in incidence rates. The role of Public Law 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act), Public Law 93-380, and Section 504 of…
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
