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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Rehabilitation Act"”.
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Practitioner and service user experiences of short term imprisonment and resettlement under the Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014
The Offender Rehabilitation Act (ORA) 2014 extended post-release supervision to the short sentence population, a cohort who have historically been neglected in penal discourse and were introduced as a part of the Transforming Rehabilitation (TR) reforms. The purpose of this thesis is to explore how …
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Web Accessibility of the Higher Education Institute Websites Based on the World Wide Web Consortium and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
… website accessibility with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The literature supports the non-compliance of websites with the federal policy in general. Studies were performed to analyze the accessibility of fifty-four sample web pages using automated testing via auto-validation …
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Four Major Federal Laws from 1973 to 1983 and Their Impact upon the Education of Handicapped Individuals
… in relation to federal mandates which have an impact upon the education of handicapped individuals? (2) What are the differences and, correspondingly, the interdependencies in the selected major federal laws that impact upon the education of handicapped individuals? and (3) What are the broad …
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A study of local school board members' knowledge, attitudes, and sources of information relative to the education of the handicapped
… pertaining to PL 94-142 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (PL 93-112), to investigate the attitude of local school board members regarding handicapped children and to ascertain the source and methodology from which school board members receive their information regarding PL …
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Seeing People: Policies And Perceptions That Impact Health Care Equal Communication In Springfield, Missouri
… The laws considered include Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Missouri interpreter certification law. The question considered is, does the hearing doctor have the right to decide if a request for professional interpreter is valid? The …
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School-Based Services for Adolescents with ADHD: What is given and to whom?
… between students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) who receive school-based services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and students with ADHD who do not receive any …
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The disclosure dilemma: when and why job applicants differ in disclosing their disability status
… involving the individual and organizational factors that influence an applicant's disclosure of their disability status on job applications, as well as their perceived likelihood of experiencing discrimination. Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act sets a hiring aspiration for 7% of all …
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STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 504: A HISTORICAL-COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
… individuals with disabilities by programs or activities receiving or benefiting from federal assistance (Rehabilitation Act, 1973). Specifically, Subpart E of the rules and regulations for Section 504 addresses postsecondary educational services and prohibits discrimination in the areas of …
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Legislating Social Inclusion: Social Interaction and Perceptions of Middle Level Students Toward Those with Disabilities
… with the passage of Public Law 93 – 112, Rehabilitation Act in 1973. In 1975 Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act was enacted requiring all schools to develop and provide a free, appropriate public education for all children and youth with disabilities in the …
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Community College Faculty Knowledge of Legal Issues and Students with Disabilities: A Case Study.
… of the legal issues, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and recent court decisions, related to the provision of classroom accommodations for students with disabilities at the postsecondary level. The focus of the study was to …
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Equity of Access to Information: A Comparative Exploration of Library Accessibility and Information Access From Differently-Able Patrons' Perspectives
… agencies designed the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and statements of Intellectual Freedom to help ensure the inalienable right to access information. While these documents were not designed with physical access in mind, they establish the principle of equity of access to information, an …
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Imprisonment in Thailand: The Impact of the 2003 War on Drugs Policy
… objective of this study was to analyse the impact of the 2003 war on drugs policy on imprisonment and the prison social world in Thailand. While most studies on the drugs war have focused mainly on the quantitative increase in the prison population in the penal systems as the policy’s main …
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A Meta-Analysis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Interventions: An Empirical Road to Pragmatic Solutions
… as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), educators need to look continuously upon the latest research regarding best educational practice. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 3% - 7% of the school-age population. NCLB mandates that educators demonstrate …
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Placement of Severely Disabled Persons : Multi-Discipline Team Compared to Rehabilitation Counselors
Introduction. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 has mandated that state vocational rehabilitation agencies prioritize their services to those persons who have a severe disability. In order to effectively place the severely disabled through the use of more sophisticated placement techniques, a few …
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Exploring the Impact of Inclusive Education Knowledge on School Administrators' Attitudes: A Quantitative Analysis of Influencing Factors and Leadership Preparedness
… as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) establish the legal foundation for inclusive education and mandate that students with disabilities (SWD) receive access to education in the Least …
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Framework for descriptive and comparative cost analysis of public and nonpublic special education programs
… for policy formulation and implementation. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112) and the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (P.L. 94-142) require that all handicapped children receive a free, appropriate, publicly supported education. Further, P.L. 94-142 mandates: …
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The Dilemma of Disclosure for College Students with Attention Deficit Disorder
… students with disabilities. As a result of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, students with disabilities are ensured equal access to education through the removal of architectural barriers and the provision of reasonable accommodations. Despite the …
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An analysis of the medical and legal aspects related to the educational placement in the public schools of children with human immunodeficiency virus infection
… officials enabling them to make informed proactive decisions. The methodology used in the study was legal research. Primary and secondary sources of law were utilized. Nonlegal research materials included medical research and data that might serve as evidence in legal disputes concerning the …
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The Development and Validation of a Sentence-Completion Method: a Semi-Structured Projective Technique Designed for Personality Study
… and the limited success-rate of rehabilitation efforts. The sentence-completion method is popularly used by clinicians. However, the available incomplete-sentence blanks used at the elementary-school level rely almost entirely on face validity. Public Legislation 94-142 and the …