Title
II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
ADA
defines an individual with a disability is defined as a person
who:
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Has
a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits
one or more life activities
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Has
a record of such an impairment
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Is
regarded as having such impairment
The
ADA prohibits discrimination based solely on disability in
employment, public services, and accommodations. The person
must be otherwise qualified for the program, service, or job.
Title Ii of the ADA requires provision of appropriate academic
adjustments and auxiliary aids and services for eligible students
across educational activities and settings. Examples include:
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Modifications to academic requirements, such as reducing
a course load or substituting one course for another
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Equipping
school computers with screen-reading, voice recognition
or other adaptive hardware or software
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Providing
note-takers, recording devices, of sign language interpreters
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Providing
extended time for testing
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Providing
a TTY in a student's dorm room when the institution
provides phones in dormitories
The
Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education
enforces Title II of the ADA with respect to public colleges
and universities. (Note: The U.S. Department of Justice enforces
Title III of the ADA that covers private colleges and universities.)
Resources for more information:
Excerpted
from Virginia's College Guide for Students with Disabilities
(2003 Edition).
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