Coming to terms with the "otherwise qualified" student with a learning disability.

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  • Author(s): Scott SS;Scott SS
  • Source:
    Journal of learning disabilities [J Learn Disabil] 1990 Aug-Sep; Vol. 23 (7), pp. 398-405.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Professional Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0157312 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0022-2194 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00222194 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Learn Disabil
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2008- : Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage, : Professional Press
      Original Publication: Chicago, Professional Press.
    • Subject Terms:
      Educational Measurement* ; School Admission Criteria* ; Universities*; Disabled Persons/*education ; Education, Special/*legislation & jurisprudence ; Rehabilitation/*legislation & jurisprudence; Health Policy/legislation & jurisprudence ; Humans ; Public Policy ; United States
    • Abstract:
      Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ensures all "otherwise qualified" individuals with handicaps the right to higher education. Federal regulations implementing the broad principles of Section 504 address only obliquely the interpretation of the construct "otherwise qualified." The determination of the qualified individual with a handicap in higher education entails unique consideration when applied to students with learning disabilities. In a setting traditionally based on academic merit and competition, the student with a learning disability requires accommodation of the learning process. Postsecondary institutions are faced with the task of determining the qualified student while maintaining academic standards. To clarify this process, existing tenets of the construct "otherwise qualified" were examined. Issues in implementing the law with students with learning disabilities were discussed, and current practice in addressing the issues was evaluated in light of legal principles. Guidelines were proposed for implementing the construct "otherwise qualified" with students with learning disabilities in higher education.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 19900801 Date Completed: 19901012 Latest Revision: 20170214
    • Publication Date:
      20240829
    • Accession Number:
      10.1177/002221949002300702
    • Accession Number:
      2144563