ERIC Number: EJ754113
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Mar
Pages: 10
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 32
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1547-0350
Postsecondary Education and Persons with Intellectual Disabilities: An Introduction
Stodden, Robert A.; Whelley, Teresa
Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, v39 n1 p6-15 Mar 2004
Legislation in recent years, including the ADA , IDEA, and the Olmstead Act, has vastly affected the accessibility of postsecondary education for persons with disabilities. This paper presents an overview of that legislation and considers how the resultant supports and services have become more flexible and increasingly tailored to the individual's unique educational needs and academic/professional goals. This paper also examines a sampling of educational models and projects that have been undertaken with the intent of maximizing accessibility and inclusion, and it looks at the various issues concerning supports, policy, financial concerns, and systemic coordination that arise from those models and projects. Finally, the need for future research is addressed, and questions intended to give direction thereto are posed.
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Postsecondary Education, Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Federal Legislation, Access to Education, Student Needs, Models, Inclusive Schools, Educational Policy, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation
Division on Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. DDD, PO Box 3512, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Tel: 479-575-3326; Fax: 479-575-6676; Web site: http://www.dddcec.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: ADA; Americans with Disabilities Act 1990

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