In failing to address procedural or substantive issues regarding Section 504, the Supreme Court has not guided lower courts in interpreting a widely significant statute, leaving basic questions of defining rights and obligations unanswered. A full review of the entire Camenisch case, involving services to a deaf student, is needed. (MSE)

The difficulties encountered by handicapped student teachers can be somewhat alleviated by examining others' personal beliefs and attitudes concerning the ability of the handicapped individual to teach and cope effectively within the educational environment. Possible adaptations to facilities, assistance, and requirements are discussed. (JN)

Effects of Section 504 on college applicants and students are considered: recruitment and admission policies, integration of disabled students, provision of effective and meaningful services, physical accessibility. Regulation supporting the legislation is found essentially correct in interpretation. Journal availability: Wm. S. Hein & Co.,…

The Physical and Architectural Features Checklist (PAF) measures physical resources of sheltered care settings in terms of nine derived dimensions. Data show that facilities which have more physical resources are seen as attractive by outside observers and pleasant by residents. Cost is not related to any PAF dimension. (Author)

A new campus for Philadelphia Community College will have the old U.S. Mint as its hub. Design criteria will make it totally barrier-free. (Author)

Creating a barrier-free environment requires modification of buildings, realignment of attitudes, raising of funds, and planning for new programs. By designing a barrier-free environment that is esthetically pleasing, the attitudes of both handicapped and nonhandicapped will be positively affected. (Author/JAC)

Explores how students who design Web sites and work with computer end users can be introduced to accessibility approaches and empowered to promote them in organizational contexts. Discusses Internet accessibility challenges to people with disabilities; legal issues; and the social context of technology and technological education. (Contains 70…

Students with hearing impairments designed a survey to investigate the hopes and concerns of other students with similar disabilities. Results of the 2,566 responses are discussed, some of which include the desire for more awareness of people with deafness, acceptance of American Sign Language, greater family involvement, and access to…

Describes nonacademic strategies faculty can use to make their courses accessible to students with disabilities, without sacrificing academic rigor in course content. Examples of strategies that can be used with students who have a learning disability, a vision impairment, a hearing impairment, or a physical disability are outlined. (RJM)

Summarizes results from a study of problems blind people using screen readers and Web browsers experienced when reading tables on the World Wide Web. Explains accessibility factors including complexity of layout, use of HTML programming, features of screen-reading software, and user variables; and makes recommendations for Web-based tables,…

A survey in one English community of 49 adults with intellectual disabilities found basic health needs (such as feet problems, incontinence, eyesight problems, and specific medical conditions) were often not being met. Access to primary care services to address these needs is discussed along with suggestions for future research and recommendations…

Offers a case study with information for students with learning disabilities who want to become lawyers. Describes procedures for getting into law school and taking the bar exam. (Contains 17 references.) (JOW)

This article presents both the factors involved in successful speech input use and the potential barriers that may suggest that other access technologies could be more appropriate for a given individual. Speech input options that are available are reviewed and strategies for optimizing use of speech recognition technology are discussed. (Contains…

Examines parents' and teachers' perceptions regarding a number of variables as they related to career entry of disabled individuals into science and engineering. These variables included access to facilities, teachers' understanding of the academic needs of students, student aptitude and educational preparation, and career guidance. Results…

This article proposes incorporating principles of universal design into elementary school science programming. Advantages include increasing access to the general education curriculum, enhancing student progress in science, and framing the general education curriculum to make it more appropriate for students with disabilities. Of five models of…