Legal Rights and Accommodations for Adults with LD
Laws That Protect You
There are three main federal laws that protect people with learning disabilities from discrimination:
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004
Provides for special education and related services for children and young people wit...
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Your Rights and Responsibilities as an Adult with LD
If you have current documentation of your learning disability, you likely have the right to:
Participate in educational programs without discrimination.
Receive reasonable accommodations in courses and examinations.
Receive reasonable accommodations in the workplace (requir...
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On-the-Job Accommodations
As a person with learning disabilities, you are entitled to reasonable accommodations at work. A reasonable accommodation is any change or adjustment to a job, your work environment, or the way things are usually done that allows you to perform job functions. In other words, an accomm...
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Protections During a Job Interview
The same laws that protect you from discrimination on the job also protect you during an interview. At a job interview, the prospective employer is not permitted to ask if you have a disability. You may want to wait until after you are offered a job to disclose your learning disabilit...
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