Educators' responsibilities in implementing the ADA.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits educational programs from discriminating against academically qualified applicants with disabilities and requires each academic program to develop a list of essential requirements for the program. This article describes how the ADA affects educatio...
| Publicado en: | Radiologic Technology Vol. 67; no. 6; pp. 521 - 526 |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Journal Article |
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American Society of Radiologic Technologists
Jul/Aug96
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| Sumario: | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits educational programs from discriminating against academically qualified applicants with disabilities and requires each academic program to develop a list of essential requirements for the program. This article describes how the ADA affects educational programs. It also presents a sample list of essential requirements for radiologic science education programs that supports ADA requirements. Documenting the essential requirements is in the best interests of the program and its students, providing a defensible basis for student admissions and the measurement of academic progress. |
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