Journal article
Leveling the playing field for nursing students with disabilities: implications of the amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act
The Journal of nursing education, Vol.51(3), pp.140-144
03/2012
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/112921
PMID: 22283155
Abstract
Faculty have reported a significant increase in the number of nursing students with disabilities; however, misinformation regarding legislated changes in the definition of a disability, as enacted in 2008 under the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act, has contributed to faculty confusion when working with students with disabilities. This article identifies the circumstances under which nursing faculty are legally required to provide reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended in 2008, and the strategies faculty may use to assist students to successfully complete core requirements. When this knowledge is integrated into a nursing program's culture and curriculum, students with sensory loss, paralysis, mental illness, learning disabilities, limb differences, chronic illnesses, or other disabilities associated with impaired bodily functions can successfully complete nursing programs and provide excellent care to clients, the profession, and their communities.
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- Title
- Leveling the playing field for nursing students with disabilities: implications of the amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Creators
- Alice E Dupler - Washington State University College of Nursing, Spokane, Washington 99210, USA. adupler@wsu.eduCarol AllenDonna C MaheadySusan E FlemingMikel Allen
- Publication Details
- The Journal of nursing education, Vol.51(3), pp.140-144
- Academic Unit
- Nursing, College of
- Publisher
- United States
- Identifiers
- 99900547626801842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article