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Peer reviewedWolinsky, Sid; Whelan, Amy – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1999
Examines, from the perspective of the plaintiffs, the 1998 Guckenberger v. Boston University case in which the plaintiffs claimed the university failed to provide reasonable accommodations for students with learning disabilities. The authors view the complex decision as a ruling against the university under the Americans with Disabilities Act,…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Accessibility (for Disabled), Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation
