Law, Health Policy & Disability Center Bulletin Board: Education Articles

Special Education: Children with Autism, GAO-05-220

This report focuses on information and statistics regarding children with autism who are receiving services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Specifically the report addresses the increasing number of children diagnosed with autism, the services they are receiving under IDEA, and the cost of educating children with autism. Additionally, it discusses successful approaches to educating children with autism.

To view the complete report:
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-05-220

Test Accommodations for Post-Secondary Students

This law review article examines accommodations on standardized tests under the ADA. It asserts that the primary point of disagreement when a student or person seeking a professional license is denied accommodations is whether the individual has a disability under the ADA. The article points out that when a student has met the criteria to qualify to take the exam, for example the bar exam, it is difficult to prove that they are limited in a major life activity by a learning disability.

The complete article is available on Westlaw:

John D. Ranseen and Gregory S. Parks, Accommodations for Postsecondary Students: The Quandary Resulting From the ADA’s Disability Definition Test, 11 Psychol. Pub. Pol’y & L. 83 (March 2005).

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