Michelle, Actually, that's not it at all. Making accommodations for those with severe disabilities is much more straightforward than it is for those with LD. There may not always be a reasonable alternative available, but what needs to be done is pretty clear cut. On the other hand, LD is an umbrella term for a whole host of difficulties, and what a student with LD needs to have full access can vary dramatically from what the next student with LD will need. When the lawmakers framed 504 and the ADA, they did not distinguish between type or severity of disability, but rather focused on the issue of full opportunity no matter WHAT the individual's circumstance. Dr. Jane Jarrow