College Opportunities for the Learning Disabled in the United States.

Strichart, Stephen S.; Mangrum, Charles T., II

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ERIC Number: EJ392253

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Publication Date: 1987

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College Opportunities for the Learning Disabled in the United States.

Strichart, Stephen S.; Mangrum, Charles T., II

European Journal of Special Needs Education, v2 n4 p247-58 Dec 1987

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is examined as the impetus for many special admission policies used to admit learning-disabled students into U.S. colleges. Program services provided to these students include diagnostic testing and prescriptive planning, program advisement, instructional assistance, and counseling. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Access to Education, Ancillary School Services, College Admission, College Programs, College Students, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities, School Policy, Special Programs

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)

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