Faculty Knowledge of Disability Laws in Higher Education: A Survey.

Thompson, Anne R.; Bethea, Leslie; Turner, Jennifer

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ERIC Number: EJ551683

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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ISSN: ISSN-0034-3552

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Faculty Knowledge of Disability Laws in Higher Education: A Survey.

Thompson, Anne R.; Bethea, Leslie; Turner, Jennifer

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, v40 n3 p166-80 Mar 1997

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)

Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Disabilities, Higher Education, Knowledge Level, Legal Responsibility, Perception, Special Needs Students, Student Needs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990; Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)

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