Presents a model for dealing with architectural barriers to the physically disabled. The model considers the identification and removal of barriers in school buildings and vocational education laboratories. The article also discusses how to remove attitudinal barriers held by vocational education teachers. (CT)

Discusses the efforts made to develop and initiate service to handicapped persons in a public library, including descriptions of in-house and outreach programs, as well as several machines which make information and services more accessible to the deaf and blind. (CHC)

The renovation of the two-building junior high school in Manhattan (Kansas), built in the 1920s, saved the building exteriors, modernized the interiors, and added a new three-story pedestrian link connecting the buildings. (Author/MLF)

The eighth installment of a report that addresses the complex issues and questions related to implementation of the requirement that persons should have equal educational opportunities regardless of handicap. (Author/MLF)

Physical education facilities at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio have been adapted for the recreational needs of handicapped students. Changes include a special exercise room, accessible locker and shower facilities, a pool area, and a wheelchair repair shop. (CJ)

Discusses the recommendations of a federal advisory committee to the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board for minimum standards of accessibility at play areas. According to the board, a proposed rule addressing accessibility guidelines will come out in late 1996. (MLF)

Reviews recent Supreme Court decisions from 1998-2002, finding that they have expanded coverage of the Americans with Disabilities Act but also show ways to reduce employer liability. Makes recommendations for public sector hiring, accommodations, harassment policies, and discharge procedures. (SK)

Interviews with eight adult students with disabilities determined that their coping with school depended both on their ability to manage their disability and on support services that relieve stress. Their successful integration into the institutional mainstream requires empathy with their frustrations. (SK)

This article describes a setup smart access card that enables users with visual impairments to customize magnifiers and screen readers on computers by loading the floppy disk into the computer and finding and pressing two successive keys. A trial with four elderly users found instruction took about 15 minutes. (Contains 3 references.) (CR)

Introducing upright versus ground handicapped parking signs produced an immediate reduction in percentage of intervals of inappropriate use of handicapped parking spaces. Results of a police enforcement program also showed consistent reductions in inappropriate use compared with a control site. Implications for law enforcement and public policy…

The requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) concerning public school building accessibility are summarized. Requirements discussed include facility design and braille and raised letter signs. (DB)

This article traces the historical development of two movements to improve the mobility of people with visual impairments--environmental modifications to increase accessibility, and orientation and mobility training. It also notes how changes in attitudes, effected to a large degree by the introduction of dog guides, have led to greater acceptance…

Argues that the disabled are kept out of the mainstream of education by the lack of representation on decision-making bodies. Describes an exemplary mainstreaming project at a school in Guildford, Surrey. (DM)

Offers suggestions to camps for creating low- and high-ropes courses that are accessible to everyone. Describes modifications to low-ropes-course elements, such as the Nitro or Prouty's landing and a tension-traverse element; mechanical advantage systems to provide access to high-ropes-course elements; and special equipment for access or…

This study used a survey, interviews, a literature review, and statistical abstracts to compare the accessibility to computer and information technology between deaf populations in developed and developing countries. A wide disparity in access to information technology was found. Suggestions are offered that vary depending on whether a community…