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Peer reviewedTucker, Bonnie P. – Journal of Legal Education, 1991
Means of accommodating the special needs of law students and faculty members with hearing impairments are discussed. The paper focuses on implications of varying degrees of hearing loss and different modes of communication in the light of legal requirements for "reasonable accommodation." (DB)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Classroom Communication, College Faculty, Disability Discrimination
Peer reviewedRunyan, M. Kay; Smith, Joseph F., Jr. – Journal of Legal Education, 1991
This article explains the nature of learning disabilities and suggests accommodations (e.g., test modifications, course modifications, academic support services) that law schools can make in the light of federal law and litigation protecting the rights of disabled students. Interviews with two learning-disabled attorneys, a glossary, and student…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Civil Rights, College Students, Compliance (Legal)
