Application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 to Colleges and Universities: An Overview and Discussion of Special Issues Relating to Students.

Tucker, Bonnie Poitras

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ERIC Number: EJ547665

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Publication Date: 1996

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Application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 to Colleges and Universities: An Overview and Discussion of Special Issues Relating to Students.

Tucker, Bonnie Poitras

Journal of College and University Law, v23 n1 p1-41 Sum 1996

Gives an overview of the obligations of postsecondary institutions toward students with disabilities under Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Asserts that, although these statutes assist students with disabilities in becoming integral members of society, the attitudinal barriers they face remain formidable. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Attitudes, Civil Rights Legislation, College Administration, College Students, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Legal Problems, Legal Responsibility, Postsecondary Education, School Responsibility, Social Integration

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990; Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)

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