Abstract Cover Story Higher Ed Act passes in House, Senate Higher Education Act finally approved; includes many provisions regarding students with disabilities Focus on inclusiveness, financial aid will help students with disabilities A Brief Conversation with … Tori Kearns Understand how to evaluate LD documentation Of Counsel Employ risk‐management perspective when considering reasonable accommodations Keep these 7 things in mind to avoid risk, legal liability Trends ‘Thinking,’ ‘concentrating’ on list of major life activities Compliance Make sure new students get information they need Keep OCR, lawyers away with good grievance procedures Managing Your Office Use mentoring program to ensure your unit's future vitality Use these tips to create great mentoring program Etc. Emotional support animals breed reasonable accommodation issues UNIVERSAL DESIGN Quick tips for creating accessibility for all Move quizzes onto computer BEYOND ACCOMMODATION Help students become good self‐advocates in job market Legal Roundup POLICIES & PROCEDURES Complainant challenges university's service animal policy ACCESSIBILITY College's prompt action leads OCR to close complaint OCR closes investigation when college agrees to take action ACCOMMODATION Complaint challenges legality of university's service animal policy Student can't support allegation of accommodations denial DISCRIMINATION OCR finds no evidence of disability discrimination in case of depressed student PERSONNEL Agreement to waive claims must contain clear terms, fair exchange Closing doors to return of employee with cancer opens possibility of trial Surpassing leave allotment justifies termination of employee QUICK STUDY

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