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Zirkel, Perry A.; Gluckman, Ivan B. – Principal, 1997
Discusses the case of an 8-year-old boy with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, problem behavior, and good grades, who was denied eligibility for special education under IDEA's "other health impaired" clause and Section 504. The court "ducked" on the parent's second claim concerning level of services available under…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Court Litigation, Elementary Education, Federal Legislation
Peer reviewedEichorn, Lisa – Journal of Law and Education, 1997
Learning-disabled college graduates' entry into professional schools has raised numerous legal issues concerning their matriculation qualifications, need for accommodations, and eventual ability to practice successfully. Discusses each issue in a legal education context, following an explanation of learning disabilities and the federal statutes…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Admission Criteria, College Graduates, Higher Education
