For example, an ADHD-diagnosed student, identified as "K.S". in the suit, was told by a school that it wouldn't admit him if he did not take medication for the disorder even though his mother had decided he did not need medication.
In reaching its determinations about appropriate accommodations, the OAE considers factors such as the documentation from professionals specializing in the area of the student's diagnosed disability, the student's functional limitations, and the student's input and accommodation history in regard to particular needs and limitations.
Students with previously diagnosed musculoskeletal disorders and students who were overly involved in sports or played musical instruments for more than 25 hours per week were excluded from the study.
It is widely believed that school absenteeism and poor school performance are increased in students diagnosed as having asthma compared to nonasthmatic students.
Al-Ghobian reported a prevalence of 19.6 % for physician-diagnosed asthma among students aged 16 to18 in Riyadh during the 2009 2010 academic year [ 9].
Like many schools across the country, St . Marys, a small, public liberal arts college, is figuring out how to field increasing requests for animals by students with diagnosed mental health problems.
As more students with diagnosed learning disabilities (LD) enroll in college nursing programs, nursing educators must increase their understanding of ways to support these students without compromising their academic standards.
Federal law requires all colleges to provide some accommodations for the learning disabled — tutoring, for example, or extra time on exams — and with the rapid increase in students with diagnosed learning disabilities, many mainstream colleges and universities are trying to serve them better.
Most students with diagnosed learning disabilities have Individual Education Programs (IEPs) which stipulate what accommodations students are eligible to receive.
Students with diagnosed learning disabilities are evaluated for disability support services and are granted interventions based on the context of the academic demands of the university.
