Publication Date
| In 2025 | 1 |
| Since 2024 | 1 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
Author
Publication Type
Education Level
| Higher Education | 2 |
| Postsecondary Education | 2 |
Audience
| Counselors | 1 |
| Policymakers | 1 |
| Practitioners | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textJessica Lopez; Fletcher Grey – Online Submission, 2025
Approximately 19 percent of undergraduate students in the United States identify as having a disability, yet postsecondary institutions often lack the legal infrastructure necessary to support their academic success. National data show that only 49.6 percent of disabled students graduate from four-year institutions, compared to 68.1 percent of…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Higher Education, Disability Discrimination, Equal Education
Sky Lark, Taj'ullah – Online Submission, 2012
The instability of the U.S. economy and its competitiveness in the global market has lead to increase request for investment in Higher Education programs. There exists a rising awareness among scholars of how inextricably education is tied to the strength of the economy, the well being of its populace, as well as the importance of a diversified…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Admission, Student Costs, College Programs
State Univ. of New York, Ithaca. School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell Univ. – 1994
This brief paper uses a question-and-answer format to summarize requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 related to employment of individuals who are HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) positive. Questions address the following topics: (1) eligibility of individuals who are HIV-positive or who have AIDS (Acquired Immune…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Hayden, Mary, Ed.; Ransom, Barbara, Ed.; Obermayer, Liz, Ed. – Impact, 1997
This feature issue of "Impact" focuses on persons with developmental disabilities and the justice system. Articles include: "The Invisible Victims" (Daniel D. Sorensen), which discusses the high rate of people with developmental and other severe disabilities who become victims of crime; "The ADA in the Justice System"…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Civil Rights Legislation, Criminal Law, Developmental Disabilities
Brown, Dale S. – 1994
This brief paper uses a question-and-answer format to summarize requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 related to employment of people with learning disabilities (LD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Questions address the following topics: (1) what is meant by LD and ADHD; (2) eligibility requirements…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Civil Rights Legislation, Disability Discrimination, Eligibility
Dickson, Mary B. – 1994
This brief paper summarizes requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 related to employment of people who are blind or visually impaired. Topics addressed include what is meant by blindness or visual impairment; examples of types of jobs that people who are blind can do; possible accommodations for the person who is blind…
Descriptors: Blindness, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Employment Qualifications
Bruyere, Susanne M. – 1994
This brief paper uses a question-and-answer format to summarize requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 related to personnel training. Topics address the purpose of the ADA; personnel within an organization who should receive training on the ADA; information on the ADA that these personnel should have; starting a training…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
Autry, James – Exceptional Parent, 1990
The father of a boy with autism reports on the events and emotions accompanying the presidential signing of Public Law 101-336, the Americans with Disabilities Act. A chart outlines the law's titles (employment, public service, public accommodations, telecommunications, and miscellaneous provisions); effective dates; regulatory deadlines; and…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Disabilities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Equal Protection
Bruyere, Susanne M.; Golden, Thomas P. – 1994
This brief paper uses a question-and-answer format to summarize requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 related to employment of persons who have cognitive disabilities. Questions address the following topics: (1) the meaning of "reasonable accommodation" under the law; (2) what is meant by a cognitive…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Equal Protection
Lakin, Charlie, Ed.; And Others – IMPACT, 1993
This feature issue focuses on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), with articles discussing provisions of the ADA and its impact on people with developmental disabilities. Articles have the following titles and authors: "The ADA: What Does It Mean for People with Developmental Disabilities?" (Deborah L. McFadden and Edward P.…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Developmental Disabilities
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1991
This hearing transcript presents testimony, a prepared statement, and supplemental materials provided by Evan J. Kemp, Jr., Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC), specifically related to implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The hearing deals with EEOC enforcement strategies for implementing Title…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Employment Opportunities
Morosky, Frank N. – 1994
This brief paper summarizes requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 related to workplace accommodations for persons with musculo-skeletal disorders. The following topics are addressed: (1) the relevance of the ADA to people with musculo-skeletal disorders; (2) employment provisions of the ADA to protect individuals with…
Descriptors: Adults, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Disability Discrimination
Golden, Thomas P. – 1994
This brief paper summarizes requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 related to employment of people who have a brain injury. The following topics are addressed: what is meant by a brain injury; implications of the ADA for individuals who have sustained a brain injury (such as the importance of identifying essential job…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Equal Protection
Dickey, Katherine Dooley; Satcher, Jamie F. – 1991
The Americans with Disabilities Act, signed into law July 26, 1990, has been heralded across the nation as a triumph for the 43 million Americans with disabilities. This document provides a guide to Title 1 of this Act, which forbids employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating against a qualified individual with a disability in job…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
Lee, Barbara A. – 1995
This brief paper summarizes requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 related to reasonable accommodation. The following topics are addressed: what is meant by reasonable accommodation and some examples; some ways of determining essential job functions and possible accommodations (such as job descriptions, permissible and…
Descriptors: Adults, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
Previous Page | Next Page ยป
Pages: 1 | 2
