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Accessibility of Instructional Web Sites in Higher Education
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Lewis, Kay; Yoder, Diane; Riley, Elizabeth; So, Yvonne; Yusufali, Sarah – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2007
Access to education has always challenged students with disabilities. The increase of online instructional materials presents new opportunities--and possible barriers--for accessibility in higher education. Despite rising numbers of students with disabilities in higher education, colleges and universities have not ensured accessibility of online…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Evaluators, Online Courses, Instructional Materials
Transporting Students with Disabilities: A Manual.
Rosenfeld, S. James; Bluth, Linda F. – 1993
This manual is designed to provide the special education and transportation community with one source for both legal and practical information on the transportation of students with disabilities. It provides information on the following topics: (1) the legal context of transportation of students with disabilities; (2) transportation considerations…
Descriptors: Bus Transportation, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Discipline
School Web Sites: Are They Accessible to All?
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Wells, Julie A.; Barron, Ann E. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2006
In 2002, the National Center for Educational Statistics reported that 99% of public schools had Internet access and 86% of those schools had a web site or web page (Kleiner & Lewis, 2003). This study examined accessibility issues on elementary school homepages. Using a random sample of elementary school web sites, the researchers documented…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Computer Uses in Education, Public Schools, Elementary Schools
The Courts and the Handicapped and Public Schools.
Von Brock, Robert C. – 1980
This paper takes a brief look at how several courts have interpreted the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, generally known as Public Law 94-142, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, generally referred to as Section 504. The questions under consideration include the right of an individual to sue under 94-142 and 504; the definition of the…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Court Role, Disabilities
The Essential Special Education Guide for the Regular Education Teacher
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Burns, Edward – Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd, 2007
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 has placed a renewed emphasis on the importance of the regular classroom, the regular classroom teacher and the general curriculum as the primary focus of special education. This book contains over 100 topics that deal with real issues and concerns regarding the regular classroom and…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Related Services (Special Education), General Education, Teacher Participation
Technical Guidelines for Digital Learning Content: Development, Evaluation, Selection, Acquisition and Use
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Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2005
The Educational Technology Cooperative of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) established the Digital Learning Content initiative to identify guidelines and develop recommendations to assist those who develop, evaluate, select, acquire and use digital learning content to create products that are easy to access and use in order to ensure…
Descriptors: Item Banks, Instructional Materials, Guidelines, State Departments of Education