The learning disabled optometry student: compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Beth A . Marks TITLE : Jumping Through Hoops and Walking on Egg

I am delighted that the Journal of Nursing Education is beginning to address the experiences of people with disabilities in nursing schools as seen in Donna Carol Maheady’s (1999) article “Jumping Through Hoops, Walking on Egg Shells: The Experiences of Nursing Students with Disabilities.” Almost 25 years have passed, since the implementation of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, and ...

Disabled Children and Home Exercises: Barriers to Compliance with Recommendations of Therapists

Objective: Family Compliance to therapists’ recommendations on home exercise has an important role in success of rehabilitation programs for disabled children. This study intends to determine barriers to compliance of parents with prescribed home exercises. Materials & Methods: In present survey, parents of all of the 60 disabled children who were receiving occupational therapy, speech thera...

The antidiscrimination model reconsidered: ensuring equal opportunity without respect to handicap under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

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Course Description: This is a course based upon disability education and employment rights. Students acquire skills to understand rights and obligations relating to accommodations as provided under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Students with disabilities develop self-advocacy skills related to their accommodation needs an...

The Impacts of Vocational Rehabilitation

• We study the effects of vocational rehabilitation (VR) on employment and earnings. • Effects are identified on the basis of variation in local treatment strategies. • Properly designed VR can significantly raise employment among the disabled. • Strategies focusing on rapid placement in regular jobs are the more effective. • Sheltered jobs may reduce the chances for returning to the regular la...