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Peer reviewedMadaus, Joseph W.; Madaus, Melissa M. R. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2001
In the context of legal requirements that postsecondary students provide documentation of any learning disability, this article discusses components of a comprehensive learning disability evaluation at the postsecondary level with examples of actual documentation submitted to two institutions. Emphasis is on diagnosis based on multiple data…
Descriptors: College Students, Compliance (Legal), Disability Identification, Eligibility
Peer reviewedLayton, Carol A.; Lock, Robin H. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2003
A survey of all state education agencies (SEAs) was conducted to compare regulations for the determination of a learning disability. Results revealed many similarities among the states with some variations in the SEA eligibility criteria. Identification requirements were different under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Definitions, Disability Identification, Eligibility
Peer reviewedGregg, Noel; And Others – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 1996
This article describes criteria developed by the three Georgia Learning Disorder Centers to determine eligibility for services of college students with learning disabilities. Five definitions for learning disability in adolescents and adults are compared. The specific criteria used by the centers are detailed, as are criteria for accepting outside…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Access to Education, College Students, Definitions
