NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ589568
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-2194
The Case for Course Substitutions as a Reasonable Accommodation for Students with Foreign Language Learning Difficulties.
Shaw, Robert A.
Journal of Learning Disabilities, v32 n4 p320-28,49 Jul-Aug 1999
Presents the case for allowing college students with a learning disability who are unable to meet foreign-language requirements even with special instruction to substitute related courses. Discussion is in the context of the 1998 Guckenberger v. Boston University federal lawsuit. (DB)
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Accessibility (for Disabled), Court Litigation, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities, Required Courses, Second Language Learning
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Guckenberger v Boston University
Note: Special Issue: The Boston University Lawsuit.