This article discusses court cases and other sources on each of four major topics regarding federal disability discrimination laws and claims made by post-secondary students with learning disabilities: (a) Which students are entitled to the protection of the statutes, (b) What if any deference should be afforded academic institutions in their decisions about accommodations and student qualifications, (c) How much individual accommodation needs to be afforded during testing, and (d) What must universities do to prevent harassment of students on account of learning disabilities. The article concludes with some words about benefits that flow to the academic institution from providing accommodations to students with learning disabilities, in fulfillment of the spirit of the disability discrimination laws.