When talking about special education, most people automatically assume that the discussion revolves around a PK-12 student. Few people are aware of how many students with disabilities attend college and the accommodations needed to support them. From physical challenges to learning disabilities, individuals with disabilities represent a college student population that has tripled and, by some estimates, quadrupled over the past twenty-five years (Olney, Kennedy, Brockelman, & Newsom, 2004; Palombi, 2000). There are 6,500 post-secondary institutions in the country and approximately 14 million undergraduate and 2 million graduate students. (Dutta, Schiro-Geist, & Kundu, 2009) Of these students, approximately 9% have documented disabilities. The increase in population has presented many challenges and opportunities. Although the numbers are increasing, only 27% of students with disabilities go to university compared to 68% of those without disabilities. (Wittenburg, Fishman, Golden & Allen, 2000) The first major special education legislation was the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, passed in 1975. Before that, only 1 in 5 handicapped children were enrolled in the school system public. At the time, nearly 1 million children did not have access to public education. Those who attended the school were often segregated into special classrooms and were not included in the life of the school. The EHA changed that, and public schools are now responsible for educating all children. The IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) was established in 2004. The legislation defines a child with a disability as a child with mental retardation, hearing impairment (in... .... half of the document ..... .d April 15, 2010, from EbscoHost.Palombi, B. (2000 Recruitment and Admission of Students with Disabilities New Directions for Student Services, 91, 31-39. Retrieved April 15, 2010 from EbscoHost.Science MCAS bedevils seniors - The Boston Globe (2010, Boston Globe). Retrieved April 10, 2010, from http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/family/articles. .(2010, February 13: Special Education Law and Practice, lecture presented at ED 858 at Rivier College, Nashua.Wittenburg, DC, Fishman, ME, Golden, T.P., & Allen, V. (2000). -employment by youth with disabilities: Context and policy research questions Ithaca, NY: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Economic Research on the Impact of Employment Policy on People. with disabilities, Cornell University.