As more students with learning disabilities enroll in postsecondary settings nationwide, a number of issues should be considered by college level service providers, secondary learning disability personnel, and special education administrators. This article identifies challenges to the field which relate to higher education for students with learning disabilities (LD). The paper articulates problems at both secondary and postsecondary levels with a call for policy formulation, research, and administrative planning for change.
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