Guidelines for Reasonable Accommodations and Disabilities (GRAD)
Armstrong Injunction Requirements
Mental/ Psychological Disorders
LEARNING DISORDERS AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS:
A learning disability is a cognitive disorder that affects the ability of persons with normal intellect to learn academic and social information. These include:
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perceptual disabilities,
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minimal brain dysfunction,
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dyslexia, and
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developmental aphasia
Under BPT policy, inmates/parolees with a Grade Placement Level (GPL) and/or Test of Adult Basic (TABE) of fourth grade level or lower (4.0 or below), whether or not they have a qualified disability, shall be considered for special accommodations in parole proceedings.