Efficacy of accommodations for students with disabilities in higher education.
BACKGROUND: Legislation and policy changes have enhanced enrolment of students with disabilities in higher education. These changes include establishing a duty to make 'reasonable' accommodations to educational institutions for the provision of accessible facilities and services in order to minimize...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 27 - 41 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2014
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