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Coming to terms with the "otherwise qualified" student with a learning disability
1Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22903.
Journal of Learning Disabilities
|August 1, 1990
Summary
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act guarantees higher education access for qualified individuals with disabilities. This study clarifies "otherwise qualified" criteria for students with learning disabilities, proposing guidelines for higher education institutions.
Area of Science:
- Disability Law
- Higher Education Policy
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 mandates higher education access for
Purpose of the Study:
- To clarify the interpretation of "otherwise qualified" for students with learning disabilities in higher education.
- To evaluate current practices in implementing Section 504 for this population.
- To propose guidelines for postsecondary institutions.
Main Methods:
- Examination of existing legal tenets regarding
Main Results:
- The construct
Conclusions:
- Section 504 requires careful consideration of