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A Look at Counselor Education Programs in Light of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Author(s) -
IOVACCHINI ERIC V.,
ABOOD RICHARD R.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
counselor education and supervision
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1556-6978
pISSN - 0011-0035
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6978.1981.tb01682.x
Subject(s) - section (typography) , rehabilitation , counselor education , psychology , supreme court , medical education , higher education , pedagogy , law , political science , medicine , business , neuroscience , advertising
The fundamental objective of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is to prohibit discrimination against all handicapped individuals attempting to participate in any program or activity that receives federal financial assistance. Therefore, this act has had a major impact on most institutions of higher education. Counselor education programs at these institutions are specifically affected in areas related to admission and treatment of handicapped students. A recent U.S. Supreme Court case is helpful in establishing guidelines for the application of Section 504 to these counselor education programs.