Faculty Knowledge of Disability Laws in Higher Education: A Survey

Faculty Knowledge of Disability Laws in Higher Education: A Survey

Surveyed 400 faculty members at a southeastern university to measure their knowledge of disability laws and of recent court decisions that affect higher education. Results indicate that most faculty members were only marginally aware of their rights and of the legal rights of students with disabilit...

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Veröffentlicht in:Rehabilitation counseling bulletin 1997-03, Vol.40 (3), p.166
Hauptverfasser: Thompson, Anne R, Bethea, Leslie, Turner, Jennifer
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
College Faculty
College Students
Disabilities
Higher Education
Knowledge Level
Learning Disabilities
Legal Responsibility
Perception
Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)
Special Needs Students
Student Needs
Students with Disabilities
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Zusammenfassung:Surveyed 400 faculty members at a southeastern university to measure their knowledge of disability laws and of recent court decisions that affect higher education. Results indicate that most faculty members were only marginally aware of their rights and of the legal rights of students with disabilities to reasonable modifications of institutional policies. (RJM)
ISSN:0034-3552
1538-4853