Accommodations Part I: What Are They and Where Did They Come From?

Section 504 …ADA…disability…accommodations…qualified persons. Confused? When the educator is faced with a student demanding their rights for accommodation, the result is often fear, anxiety or, at the very least, an uncertainty that the educator will handle this request correctly. This two-part article will first discuss the origins of the laws related to persons with disabilities, the evolution of these laws, and basic terminology and implications of these laws. A follow-up article will discuss the specifics of accommodations in nursing education, including a review of key legal cases and recomme ndations to assure equal educational opportunities for qualified applicants.
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Legal Issues in Nursing Education Source Type: research