Case Comment: Wynne v. Tufts University School of Medicine.

Rottinghaus, Kay; Wilds, Whitney

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ERIC Number: EJ457820

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Case Comment: Wynne v. Tufts University School of Medicine.

Rottinghaus, Kay; Wilds, Whitney

Journal of College and University Law, v19 n2 p185-98 Fall 1992

A court case in which a dyslexic medical student was dismissed from medical school because he was unable to pass multiple-choice examinations is discussed, and its implications for higher education are examined. Standards in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 are considered, and recommendations are made for institutions admitting handicapped students. (MSE)

Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), College Administration, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Dyslexia, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Legal Problems, Legal Responsibility, Medical Schools, School Responsibility

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Rehabilitation Act 1973

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