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Coombs, Norman – Educom Review, 1995
The rapid adoption of graphic user interface (GUI), as indicated by Microsoft's Windows95 and the Internet's increased use of graphics, is threatening information technology opportunities for people with disabilities. Recent legislation requires that schools provide access to computers and information technology, and producers of Mosaic are…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Graphics, Computer System Design, Disability Discrimination
Humberstone, Barbara – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership, 1994
Research and personal experiences suggest that women in general, and more specifically women from diverse ethnic and social class backgrounds and women with disabilities, do not have equal opportunities to experience the outdoor world. Discusses some obstacles to access and some measures for dissolving these barriers. Cites the National…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adventure Education, Disability Discrimination, Females

Siegel, Shepherd; Sleeter, Christine E. – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1991
This article argues that the trend toward supported employment and transition services still rests on a dependency model of disability. It proposes a model of education for the empowerment of full citizenship in which persons with disabilities are seen as one of many groups disadvantaged by current social prejudice and exclusion. (DB)
Descriptors: Dependency (Personality), Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Education Work Relationship

Krajewski, Junean; Flaherty, Thomas – Mental Retardation, 2000
The attitudes of 144 high school students toward individuals with mental retardation were examined using the Mental Retardation Attitude Inventory-Revised. Results indicated that gender and frequency of contact both influenced attitudes. Females and students with more frequent contacts with individuals with mental retardation indicated more…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Familiarity, Females

Brook, Uzi; Galili, A. – Patient Education and Counseling, 2000
Surveys high school students (N=171) regarding their attitudes towards chronically disabled individuals who have special needs. Determined that previous personal knowledge of a child with a chronic disability influenced understanding of the particular ailment; and attitudes became more tolerant as students got older. Presents conclusions for…
Descriptors: Disability Discrimination, Foreign Countries, High School Students, Interpersonal Competence

Unger, Darlene D. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2002
A review of literature on employers' attitudes toward workers with disabilities found that type and severity of disability may affect workforce inclusion, employers appear willing to sacrifice work performance or work quality in exchange for a dependable employee, and employers report several concerns surrounding the work potential of employees…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
Ferguson, Neil – Journal of Moral Education, 2006
The Moral and Social Action Interdisciplinary Colloquium (MOSAIC) is an international multidisciplinary network of scholars working within the fields of the philosophy, psychology and sociology of moral development, moral education and moral thought. MOSAIC runs an annual conference, traditionally in June or July. This conference attracts an…
Descriptors: Ethical Instruction, Moral Development, Foreign Countries, Conferences
Riddell, Sheila; Weedon, Elisabet – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2006
This article focuses on the construction of dyslexia in higher education and explores the nature of negotiations between students, lecturers and academic institutions over diagnosis, support and assessment. Disabled students are now entitled, under the terms of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), to reasonable adjustments in assessment.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Disability Discrimination, Dyslexia, Disabilities
Price, Geraldine A.; Gale, Anne – Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2006
The safety of dyslexic nurses, and whether they are a danger to their patients, has been widely discussed. This empirical study sought to discover the impact of the dyslexic profile on clinical practice for nursing students. Two focus groups of third-year nursing students in higher education were set up: a control group and a dyslexic group. The…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Control Groups, Nursing Education, Safety
Policy Update, 1996
This policy brief reports on an analysis of the legislation establishing charter schools in the 19 states that had such legislation as of December 1995. It identifies provisions in the state legislation which specify anti-discrimination policies and clauses, the inclusion of students at risk or students with disabilities, fiscal provisions,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Charter Schools, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
Missouri Univ., Columbia. Dept. of Special Education. – 1994
This pamphlet, designed to assist people with disabilities in the job search process, discusses Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and job search issues. The ADA's definitions and protections are outlined, and the types of employers covered under the ADA are noted. The pamphlet emphasizes that the ADA is not affirmative action…
Descriptors: Adults, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Disabilities
Goldberg, Daniel; Goldberg, Marge – 1993
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 outlaws discrimination against people with disabilities. It is a bold and comprehensive law affecting employment, transportation, services provided by state and local government, services and accommodations offered by private businesses, and telecommunication access for people with communication…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Definitions, Disabilities
Office for Civil Rights (ED), Washington, DC. – 1998
This fact sheet describes provisions under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) that prohibit the discriminatory assignment of students with disabilities to segregated classes or facilities. In elementary and secondary schools, students with disabilities may be assigned to…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Educational Discrimination
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
Malcom, Shirley M. – 1984
Equity was an invisible issue in the recent reports calling for higher pre-college standards and increased Federal spending on education. Although usually mentioned, equity was part of the (political) rhetoric, not a concrete goal. In "A Nation at Risk," for example, minority and handicapped students are discussed, but with the implication that…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Disability Discrimination, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality