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Bowman, Lorenzo – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2011
This article provides an overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the 2008 amendments to the act (ADAAA) as well as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The article describes the major sections of the ADA, addresses the changes brought about to the ADA and Section 504 as a result of the ADAAA, reviews the outcome of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Compliance (Legal), Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
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Rocco, Tonette S. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2011
Disability is not something one experiences in isolation of other characteristics. Sociocultural characteristics, such as race, class, gender, sexual orientation, age and disability, interact with each other in various combinations forming unique adults. When interacting with other characteristics, disability can dominate the other…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Disabilities, Social Bias, Continuing Education