New editions of textbooks are typically not available to students with disabilities in cassette format. Consider waiting a year before ordering a new edition. Legal Entitlements Individuals with documented learning disabilities have the same legal entitlements as those with physical disabilities. In a post-secondary educational setting, reasonable accommodation for students with learning disabilities include taped textbooks and alternative testing arrangements. In the same way, curb cuts and ramped entrances into classroom buildings are required for students with physical disabilities.
Federal law requires reasonable accommodations for the handicapped for mastery of course content.
The standards of appropriateness will vary according to the subject matter of the course. Generally, students with learning disabilities begin at a disadvantage in exam situations. Consequently, appropriate accommodations do not give students with learning disabilities an extra advantage but rather allow them an equal opportunity to express what they have learned. A.D.A. Policy Statement Saginaw Valley State University does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the recruitment and admission of students, the recruitment and employment of faculty or staff and the operation of any of its programs, services or activities. Saginaw Valley State University will make every reasonable attempt to meet the needs of qualified individuals within a reasonable period of time, normally three weeks from the request for specific accommodations.