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Download full textOsfield, Kenneth – 1991
This resource guide on services available for students with disabilities at Florida's public universities begins with a summary of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a list of recognized disability categories, regulations concerning the provision of auxiliary learning aids, and Florida statutes concerning postsecondary education of…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), College Programs, College Students, Disabilities
Ludy, Robbie; Blunt, Merv – 1995
This paper describes the increased enrollment of individuals with disabilities in institutions of higher education and the special role of assistive technology resources making that possible. Assistive technology is defined as both devices and services which increase, maintain, and improve the functional capabilities of individuals with…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), College Students
Florida State Postsecondary Education Commission, Tallahassee. – 1986
This third supplement to the Florida master plan for postsecondary education considers resources and barriers to education for disabled students and offers 21 recommendations. To provide a foundation to discuss the needs of disabled students, characteristics of the following major functional impairments are described: hearing impairment, learning…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), College Planning, College Students
Canadian Council of Ministers of Education, Toronto (Ontario). – 1987
This statement of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, reflects the provincial ministers' concern with ensuring that opportunities for participation in Canada's postsecondary institutions are available to those who can benefit from them, and in particular to those with special needs. An introductory section notes the growth of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, College Programs, College Students
Peer reviewedAune, Betty P. – Review of Higher Education, 1995
This study explored the experiences of faculty and staff at a Minnesota technical college involved in a statewide initiative to develop innovative models for providing equal opportunities to students with disabilities. The findings suggest meaningful change tended to occur when those involved saw themselves as authors of change rather than its…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Case Studies, Change Agents, Change Strategies
Lange, Cheryl M.; Ysseldyke, James E. – 1991
This study examined the extent to which students with disabilities or special needs participate in Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO), a Minnesota program which allows 11th and 12th grade students to complete high school credits at a 4-year or 2-year college or a postsecondary vocational training institution. Directors of the PSEO programs at…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, College Students, Developmental Disabilities, Disabilities
