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Federal law requires schools, colleges, and universities to provide reasonable accommodations for students who have documented learning disabilities such as dyslexia (commonly called a Specific Learning Disability). Many of these students with dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities need a foreign language requirement to be modified. A common accommodation is a foreign language exemption, waiver or modification. What are Foreign Language Exemptions, Waivers and Modifications? Over the years I have heard a few terms that have been used to describe foreign language accommodations in education.  Here is a quick review: A foreign language exemption : Some state laws provide mandates that a student with a disability that adversely affects the ability to learn a language may be exempted from these requirements.  A foreign language waiver : Some schools choose to "waive" a foreign language requirement and allow a course substitution that is approved by their foreign ...