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Article: Meeting the Evolving Education Needs of Faculty in Providing Access for College Students with LD.
- Article from:
- Journal of Learning Disabilities
- Article date:
- March 1, 2000
- Author:
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Support services can make it possible for the handicapped student to enter the postsecondary setting physically but only faculty can provide access to knowledge and ways of knowing. (Walker, 1980, p. 54)
Although terminology has changed, the importance of faculty in working with students with disabilities has long been recognized. As college support services emerged in response to initial federal mandates for nondiscrimination (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), faculty education was one of the earliest areas identified as essential in promoting access for students with disabilities (Jastram, 1979). Programs and support services targeting the unique ...