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Odell, Tracy – Disability & Society, 2011
Sixteen adults with physical disabilities participated in this emancipatory research study to document their recollection of institutionalization in Toronto's Bloorview Hospital, Home and School between 1960 and 1989. This study suggests that: there were two distinct cohorts of residents, with the latter group having a relatively more positive…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Physical Disabilities, Recreational Programs
Johnson-Freeman, Gina; Gambino, Stephen – NIRSA Journal, 1989
The article discusses federal legislation and legal information on rights of physically disabled people to participate in recreational sports. The impact of recreational sports participation for these individuals is discussed, recommending college campuses act as arenas for integrative and adapted sport programing. Goals for recreational sports…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), College Athletics, Federal Legislation, Legal Responsibility
Sutherland, Marcia E.; Collins, Beverly – 1990
This report evaluates nine supplemental education programs of the Newark (New Jersey) school system receiving funds from the Education of the Handicapped Act--Part B. The projects variously deal with academic, cultural, psychological, social, and service related concerns. Evaluation was conducted through interviews, on-site observation, and…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Ancillary School Services, Deafness, Disabilities