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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Reasonable accommodations"”.
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The relationship of rehabilitation counselors' knowledge of the americans with disabilities act 1990, attitudes toward reasonable accommodation, and job development efficacy
… level of knowledge, attitudes towards reasonable accommodations and job development efficacy. The more knowledgeable rehabilitation counselors are about ADA, reasonable accommodations, and their attitude toward job development, the less likely their attitudes will be expected to …
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Disability Inclusion in Nigeria: Influence of Culture and Discourse on Hiring and Provision of reasonable Accommodation for People with Disabilities in MNCs
… is willing to hire PWDs and provide them with reasonable accommodations. Data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews with 31 participants, including 15 employees from MultiCo and 16 members of a disability association, both situated in two different states within Nigeria's …
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The Dilemma of Disclosure for College Students with Attention Deficit Disorder
… of architectural barriers and the provision of reasonable accommodations. Despite the existence of these laws, however, many students with attention deficit disorder (ADD) choose not to request classroom accommodations from professors. Students choose not to disclose out of fear of having …
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Social and health-related policy priorities of adults with intellectual disability in South Africa
… policy makers and implementers should consider reasonable accommodations to enhance involvement of people with intellectual disability in discussions and decisions about policy and practice which impact on their lives. Research documenting the voices of people with intellectual disability can …
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Service provider perceptions of key factors related to postsecondary success of students with learning disabilities in institutions of higher education
… in secondary education services, legal rights to reasonable accommodations, and college services for these students have been credited with this increase (Browning, 1997; Flexer, Simmons, Luft, & Baer, 2005; Hallahan & Kauffman, 2006; PL 93-12, Wilkinson & Rund, 2000). Legal mandates have stressed …
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The Relationships Among Disability Type, Religious Orientation, Awareness and Accommodation Type and Perceived Reasonableness of Accommodation
… and accommodation type and perceptions of the reasonableness of specific accommodations. One hundred seventy seven introductory psychology students (87 men and 90 women) participated in the study. Ninety four subjects completed a survey regarding accommodations for persons with physical …
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Assessing the efficacy of Kenya's international and national obligations in enhancing the effective political participation of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Kenya
… in Kenya. Furthermore, there is a shortage in reasonable accommodations and measures to foster an environment conducive to PWDs effectively engaging in politics in Kenya. This, coupled with the underrepresentation of PWDs in decision-making, militates against, instead of promoting the exercise …
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Analysis and comparison of provider perspectives following training focused on supporting the inclusion of children with disabilities in childcare programs
… to comply with IDEA, they are required to offer reasonable accommodations for children and families with disabilities by the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990). The implication of these mandates is that many childcare providers in the U.S. work with children with disabilities in inclusive …
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Disability discrimination of prospective adoptive and foster parents
… to care for a child, and failure to include reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Fulfilling the best interests of the child must remain the paramount purpose of public and private agencies, but that should not mean that prospective parents with disabilities are denied …
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Silence to Signs: Bridging the Communiction Gap for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Inmates in Prisons
… public entity, and they are required to provide reasonable accommodations for deaf and hard-of-hearing prisoners. This article addresses issues regarding deaf prisoners’ right to communication and provides a thorough understanding of Deaf culture and communication, and the importance of sign …
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Internet-Based Courses: Observations of Faculty Developers/Teachers and Students with Disabilities at 4-Year Public Institutions in Tennessee.
… must become familiar and be able to provide reasonable accommodations.</p> <p>Findings from this research indicate that: (1) students with disabilities are not enrolling in Internet courses in the same proportion as students without disabilities; (2) with few exceptions, students with …
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Is it a Fair RACE? Validity of Exam Accommodations, Eligibility Criteria, and a New Spelling Test for the Republic of Ireland
… of five papers explores the validity of exam accommodations in the Ireland, in particular the spelling and grammar waiver, an accommodation unique to Ireland.<br/><br/>A review of the literature relating to each accommodation is followed by two papers investigating the validity of the spelling …
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Speech and Language Therapy workforce diversity: Three studies using an increasing Transformative Research framework
… also revealed issues related to employment and reasonable accommodations, experiences of stigma and ableism, and a sense of belonging and authenticity profoundly shaped by their work relationships. Finally, autistic SLTs expressed how their lived experiences helped them to build strong …