ERIC Number: ED143186
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1977
Pages: 97
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Educating All the Handicapped. What the Law Says and What the Schools Are Doing.
Savage, David G.
In describing the implications for public schools of P.L. 94-142, The Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The booklet cites reactions of local and state administrators, supervisors, and classroom teachers. The first chapter details the content of P.L. 94-142, provides comments from lawmakers and educators, and lists questions and answers about the law and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. A historical account of the court cases involving educational rights for the handicapped is given. Considered in subsequent chapters are the following topics: the role of state and local education agencies, early intervention, the development of individualized programs, mainstreaming, interpretations of learning disabilities, teacher training, working with parents, and architectural modifications in school facilities. (CL)
Descriptors: Administration, Architectural Barriers, Civil Liberties, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Federal Legislation, Handicapped Children, Individualized Programs, Local Issues, Mainstreaming, State Legislation, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Education
National School Public Relations Association, 1801 N. Moore Street, Arlington, Virginia 22209 ($7.95, prepayment must accompany orders less than $8.00; prepayment must accompany orders over $8.00 unless submitted on an authorized purchase order from a school district, organization or institution; Stock No. 411-13337)
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Authoring Institution: National School Public Relations Association, Arlington, VA.
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Education for All Handicapped Children Act; Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)
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