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ERIC Number: EJ650518
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2194
ADA-Based Accommodations in Higher Education: A Survey of Clinicians about Documentation Requirements and Diagnostic Standards.
Gordon, Michael; Lewandowski, Lawrence; Murphy, Kevin; Dempsey, Kim
Journal of Learning Disabilities, v35 n4 p357-63 Jul-Aug 2002
A study involving 147 clinicians found while they agreed on certain points regarding documentation requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, they substantially disagreed on several fundamental issues. Consensus was lowest on the basic intent of the law, the metrics for assessing impairment, and criteria for assessing adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Attention Deficit Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Documentation, Eligibility, Evaluation, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities, Legal Responsibility
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990