This article reports on a survey of directors of disabled student services in the California State University system to determine what accommodations are being provided to print-disabled students and whether the accommodations are in compliance with the law. The results indicate that colleges and universities should reevaluate their policies and procedures to ensure that recent interpretations of the law are being followed.
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