TY - JOUR AB - Reviews the current social policy and its application as it relates to the education of students with learning disabilities attending US institutes of higher education. Attempts to differentiate between the legal rights and these students in primary and secondary settings versus those in higher education. Reviews the definition of learning disabilities and eligibility criteria in colleges and universities and gives an overview of common services provided to college studetns with learning disabilities. Summarizes the results of several follow‐up studies on students with learning disabilities who attend post‐secondary institutes. VL - 21 IS - 3 SN - 0144-333X DO - 10.1108/01443330110789349 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/01443330110789349 AU - Proctor Briley E. PY - 2001 Y1 - 2001/01/01 TI - Social policy and its application to students with learning disabilities in US institutes of higher education T2 - International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 38 EP - 59 Y2 - 2024/05/06 ER -