Disability Research and Policy: Current Perspectives

by Morris; Richard J.

• ISBN13: 9780805853377
• ISBN10: 0805853375
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-08-17
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This book is based on research and scholarship produced by the Meyerson Disability Research Project (MDRP) at the University of Arizona. Its chapters are divided into two major sections: 1) Disability Research Areas and 2) Disability Policy Areas. The first section addresses some relatively new areas of research and scholarship with adults and children, such as the use of technology (e.g., videoconferencing and computer technology) in service delivery, whereas the second section critically examines various public policy and legal areas that impact the daily lives of many persons having a disability.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
List of Contributors	xi
I. INTRODUCTION
1 Introduction and Overview	3	(14)
Richard J. Morris and Gretchen Schoenfield
II. DISABILITY RESEARCH AREAS
2 Physically Disabled Offenders in Prison	17	(22)
Nicole S. Kitei and Bruce D. Sales
3 The Use of Existing Videoconferencing Technology to Deliver Video Remote Interpreting Services for Deaf Vocational Rehabilitation Clients	39	(30)
Joyce S. Steinberg
4 The Use of Computer Technology for People Having a Disability	69	(16)
Deepti Joshi and Richard J. Morris
5 Philosophical Congruence in Health Care	85	(18)
Tina Buck, Amos Sales, Charlene Kampfe, Leslie McAllan, and Cela Archembault
6 Pictorial Illustrations, Visual Imagery, and Motor Activity: Their Instructional Implications for Native American Children With Learning Disabilities	103	(22)
Scott C. Marley and Joel R. Levin
7 Cognitive and Behavioral Effects of Children's Exposure to Pesticides: Critical Issues and Research Trends	125	(16)
Patricia Sánchez Lizardi, Richard J. Morris, and Mary Kay O'Rourke
8 Disability and Juvenile Delinquency	141	(22)
Kimberly A. Morris, Gretchen Schoenfield, Priscilla Bade-White, Deepti Joshi, and Richard J. Morris
9 Fears and Related Anxieties in Children Having a Disability: A Synthesis of Research Findings From 1937 to 2004	163	(24)
Huijun Li and Richard J. Morris
10 School Bullying and Victimization of Children With Disabilities	187	(18)
Árni Vikingur Sveinsson and Richard J. Morris
III. DISABILITY POLICY AREAS
11 Mental Retardation and the Death Penalty: Current Issues for Attorneys and Psychologists	205	(16)
Julie C. Duvall and Richard J. Morris
12 ADHD and the Law: Students' Rights, Schools' Responsibilities, and Educational Issues	221	(16)
Susan Arnpriester and Richard J. Morris
13 Access to E-Texts for Disabled Students: A Practical Reality or Just a Myth?	237	(28)
Michael S. Somsan
14 Making the Case for Meaningful Reasonable Accommodations for Employees With Physical Disabilities: A Legal Analysis of Part-Time and Flexible Work Schedules Under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)	265	(36)
Nonnie L. Shivers
15 The Adequacy and Enforcement of Emergency Evacuation Laws in the Workplace for People With Disabilities	301	(22)
Marina Hadjioannou
Author Index	323	(12)
Subject Index	335