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ERIC Number: EJ501296
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1079-3917
Policy Supporting Self-Determination in the Environments of Children with Disabilities.
Brotherson, Mary Jane; And Others
Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v30 n1 p3-14 Mar 1995
This paper examines policy underscoring the importance of choice and self-determination in physical environments of children with disabilities; reviews research in this area; and discusses four laws which address opportunities for choice and self-determination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Fair Housing Amendments Act, and Rehabilitation Act. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Personal Autonomy, Physical Environment, Public Policy, Quality of Life, Self Determination
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990; Fair Housing Law 1988; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Rehabilitation Act 1973