A 10-year follow-up survey of programs and services for students with learning disabilities in graduate and professional schools

This 10-year follow-up study compares programs and services for students wi th learning disabilities (LD) in graduate and professional schools between 1985 and 1995. In 1995, surveys were sent to the same institutions (n = 682 ) as in the earlier survey, with a response rate of 30.6%. Significant chan ges over the 10 years include a higher level of awareness about LD and evid ence of greater compliance with Section 504, a greater specificity of asses sments required for the identification of students who receive services, im provements in the types and extent of services available, and increased pro gram visibility. Despite these positive changes, 24% of the respondents ind icated that they did not have a coordinator for LD at their institution, an d 33% did not have a written plan for services. Eighteen institutions with programs or services for students with LD gave permission to publish their names. implications and recommendations are discussed.