Four federal laws impact postsecondary education for learning disabled students in the Unites States: the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

The following websites will give you up-to-date, accurate information regarding these laws:

• Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
• Wrightslaw