This field hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions highlights the importance of early identification of students with dyslexia, how high-stakes testing affects such students, and the need for appropriate accommodations. Following the opening statement by Honorable Bill Cassidy (U.S. Senator from the State of Louisiana),…

Reviews definitional issues of learning disabilities in the context of the Guckenberger v. Boston University federal lawsuit. Four major questions are addressed: (1) Who is learning disabled?; (2) How should learning disabilities be assessed?; (3) Who is qualified to decide whether or not an individual has a learning disability?; and (4) What…

This compilation includes 14 supplements to the Kansas state plan for education, all relating to various aspects of special education. Several of the supplements offer guidelines for specific age groups or conditions, providing information on definitions, screening and identification, curriculum and instruction, administrative structures, related…

The Secretary proposes to amend the regulations governing the Assistance to States for Education of Children with Disabilities Program, the Preschool Grants for Children With Disabilities Program, and Service Obligations under Special Education Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities. These amendments…

This inservice primer for teachers, consisting of a case study and 10 true/false questions, distinguishes between protections guaranteed by two federal laws, Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Emphasis is on eligibility requirements, coverage for certain learning disabilities and health…

This monograph, intended to aid business education teachers, examines various aspects of the legislation concerning the education of handicapped students, and presents methods of teaching handicapped students in regular business education classrooms. The book contains six chapters, a bibliography, and appendixes. Chapters 1-2 summarize the history…

Examines, from the perspective of the plaintiffs, the 1998 Guckenberger v. Boston University case in which the plaintiffs claimed the university failed to provide reasonable accommodations for students with learning disabilities. The authors view the complex decision as a ruling against the university under the Americans with Disabilities Act,…

Describes the 1998 Guckenberger federal lawsuit from the perspective of attorneys who litigated on behalf of Boston University. Discusses events leading up to the lawsuit (which claimed Boston University failed to provide reasonable accommodations for a student with learning disabilities), policy changes at the university, the trial itself, and…

This document presents the transcript of a hearing before the House Subcommittee on Education Reform concerning learning disabilities and early intervention strategies, specifically possible reforms of the special education referral and identification process as part of the reauthorization process of the Individuals with Disabilities Education…

Issues relating to handicapped students on college campuses include: who is handicapped; standardized tests and students with health impairments; and reasonable accommodations for students (including readers and interpreters, and students with AIDS, alcohol or drug addiction, or emotional problems). (Author/MLW)

This supplement is designed to aid vocational home economics teachers teaching handicapped students in the regular classroom. The first three sections provide background information on legislation affecting teaching of handicapped students in regular classrooms (Public Law 94-142), and definitions of terms associated with these laws; an…

This article explains the clause in the Individuals with Disabilities Act, 1990 (Public law 94-142) excluding from special education services students whose primary problem is an emotional disturbance. The history of the regulation is provided. (SM)

This report explores the significance of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) for the Florida International University Libraries and describes adaptations that can be made to insure compliance with the law. Following a discussion of the law and definitions of terms, the paper lists auxiliary aids and services that should be purchased…

Addressing the California legislative provisions dealing with community college districts' support services or instruction offered through Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS), this report presents the specific amendments, additions, and repeals to Sections 56000 through 56076 of Subchapter 1 of Chapter 7 of Division 6 of Title 5 of the…

Discusses the implications of "Gluckenberger v. Boston University," a case involving the claim of discrimination against students with learning disabilities. The discussion focuses on the inherent conflict between enforcing antidiscrimination law and the freedom of a university to control its own academic standards in the context of dealing with…