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Jacobs, Alice E.; Hendricks, Deborah J. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1992
The job accommodation needs of adults with specific learning disabilities are examined through an analysis of cases handled by the Job Accommodation Network. Case examples are included, which provide practical solutions to common situations involving these adults in the employment environment. Resources available for making accommodations are…
Descriptors: Adults, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Case Studies, Disability Discrimination
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Anderson, Peggy L.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1995
This article discusses aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) which may be of particular interest to individuals with learning disabilities preparing for employment. Case studies are presented to illustrate applications of the ADA to typical workplace situations, and suggestions are given with regard to employment preparation…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Disability Discrimination
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Matthews, Lynda R.; Buys, Nicholas J.; Crocker, Ruth; Degeneffe, Charles Edmund – Rehabilitation Education, 2007
This article provides an overview of the development of disability employment policy and rehabilitation services in Australia. In particular, it focuses on recent legislative and policy changes that attempt to address the high rates of welfare dependency, low employment rates and workplace discrimination experienced by people with disabilities. An…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Counselor Training, Foreign Countries
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Lewin-Jones, Jenny; Hodgson, Joe – Language Learning Journal, 2006
The Special Education and Disability Act (SENDA) 2001 required post-16 institutions to have implemented the Disability Discrimination Act Part IV (DDA) 1995 by September 2005. In this paper a lecturer in Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) and a specialist teacher of the visually impaired from the Centre for Special and Inclusive Education at a…
Descriptors: Inclusive Schools, Visual Impairments, Disability Discrimination, Modern Languages