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At Brown and Harvard, more than 20 percent of undergraduates are registered as disabled, while at Amherst that figure reaches 34 percent, and at Stanford University 38 percent of undergraduates are registered as having a disability, according to recent reporting on accommodation trends.

At Brown and Harvard, more than 20 percent of undergraduates are registered as disabled, while at Amherst that figure reaches 34 percent, and at Stanford University 38 percent of undergraduates are registered as having a disability, according to recent reporting on accommodation trends.

The University of Chicago has seen the number of students with disabilities more than triple over the past eight years, while UC Berkeley experienced nearly a fivefold increase over the past 15 years, driven by more young people receiving diagnoses for conditions such as ADHD, anxiety and depression.

The University of Chicago has seen the number of students with disabilities more than triple over the past eight years, while UC Berkeley experienced nearly a fivefold increase over the past 15 years, driven by more young people receiving diagnoses for conditions such as ADHD, anxiety and depression.

In 2008, Congress amended the Americans With Disabilities Act to broaden the definition of disability and include a list of major life activities that could be disrupted, such as learning, reading, concentrating and thinking, effectively expanding the number of people covered under the law.

In 2008, Congress amended the Americans With Disabilities Act to broaden the definition of disability and include a list of major life activities that could be disrupted, such as learning, reading, concentrating and thinking, effectively expanding the number of people covered under the law.

Research found that only 3 to 4 percent of students at public two-year colleges receive accommodations, a proportion that has remained relatively stable over the past 10 to 15 years, while rates at selective four-year institutions have increased substantially during the same period.

Research found that only 3 to 4 percent of students at public two-year colleges receive accommodations, a proportion that has remained relatively stable over the past 10 to 15 years, while rates at selective four-year institutions have increased substantially during the same period.

At Ohio State University, 36 percent of students registered with the disability office have accommodations for mental health issues, making them the largest group served, while at one law school 45 percent of students now receive academic accommodations, according to university administrators.

At Ohio State University, 36 percent of students registered with the disability office have accommodations for mental health issues, making them the largest group served, while at one law school 45 percent of students now receive academic accommodations, according to university administrators.

About half of students with disabilities at four-year institutions have no record of a diagnosis or disability classification prior to beginning college, contrasting with community college students who tend to have histories of academic problems beginning in childhood, research indicates.

About half of students with disabilities at four-year institutions have no record of a diagnosis or disability classification prior to beginning college, contrasting with community college students who tend to have histories of academic problems beginning in childhood, research indicates.

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