Hi Again, You have asked a question that is raised by a number of instructors in career colleges throughout the United States. Do I have to make accommodations or can I make accommodations for persons with learning disabilities? The first rule is that all of the students have to master the skills and competencies required to be successful in their chosen field. This fact cannot be altered. If you and your college start to reduce the requirements and standards there soon will be problems due to the fact that your students are not trained to business/industry standards. The second part of the situation is that there are a number of different ways students can acquire the skills and knowledge needed to be successful. Making modifications for students with learning disabilities in no way compromises the course or its' requirements. You may accommodate a LD student by drawing a box around each test question, so that person will be able to stay confined within the box while completing the question. The only modification you have made is the box and the space between questions. I often do this for my students and I give the same test format to all. This way I have done the same thing for all students. There are many little modifications that can bee made without expending a lot of time or effort in doing so. I would recommend that you get a copy of a special education textbook and look at the suggestions they make in terms of learning modifications. Thus, my feeling is that you can make modifications for LD students that will enable them to progress in their training. In addition, many worksites based upon worker suggestions will allow the worksites to be modified to meet worker needs, just as long as the work gets done. Hope this was of help to you. Gary