Your ultimate reference for interpreting students’ disability documentation and deciding whether they qualify as learning disabled under the ADA and Section 504.

Disability Service Provider and Learning Disability Consultant Dr. Tori Kearns takes you step-by-step through the determination process, from collecting solid student histories to incorporating test information.

Eliminate the confusion created by unclear guidelines in the ADA and Section 504, with straightforward guidance including the 10 questions you should ask when reviewing documentation and how to use the new Summaries of Performance and Response to Intervention data you may receive from secondary schools.

Plus, you get these hands-on tools:

• Case studies following 5 students from initial presentation of documentation through final accommodations — giving you a real-world model of how to interpret the data you receive
• Decision-making model illustrating each stage of the process, from the time a student reveals he needs help until the determination is made whether he will be identified as disabled and given accommodations
• Ready-to-use checklists, online resources, definitions, and FAQs from students and parents — making it easy to apply concepts to your specific situations