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ERIC Number: EJ601468
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4669
College Students and Disability Law.
Thomas, Stephen B.
Journal of Special Education, v33 n4 p248-57 Win 2000
This article briefly reviews Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and identifies criteria used to determine whether a student is both "disabled" and "qualified." Then, specific areas of admission, accommodation, and dismissal are examined. Finally, guidelines for professors and administrators are offered. (Contains extensive references.) (DB)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Civil Rights Legislation, College Students, Compliance (Legal), Definitions, Disabilities, Educational Practices, Eligibility, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Rehabilitation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990; Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)
Note: Special Issue: Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Analysis and Implications for Practice.