The mission of 学生查阅服务 (情景应用程序) is to provide equal opportunities and
access to education, programs, and activities for students with disabilities by increasing
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University’s mission to foster a welcoming and inclusive community.
谁有资格获得学生通道服务?
To be eligible for services from the Office for 学生查阅服务 (情景应用程序), the
student must be admitted to ag亚游集团App下载, and they must have a disability. “残疾”这个词 is used frequently throughout our website because it is the language used in both the federal laws and ag亚游集团App下载 policies that protect
students with disabilities from unlawful discrimination and provide reasonable accommodations.情景应用程序 understands and respects the choice of people who do not readily identify with
the term “disability” and prefer to use other terminology to describe their situation.
残疾的定义
As defined in federal law, a person with a disability is someone who has a serious
medical condition or a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one
或者更重要的生命活动.
Major life activities are those functions that are important to most people’s daily
生活. 这些包括但不限于以下内容:
Major Bodily Functions, such as immune system functions, normal cell growth, and normal
nervous, endocrine, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive,
泌尿和生殖系统功能.
残疾的种类
心理障碍
This group is included in a large proportion of the population of students assisted
学生通览服务(情景应用程序). 许多不同的心理障碍都有
a cognitive, emotional, and/or social impact on a student's ability to function in
学术环境. Psychological disabilities include, 但不限于:
抑郁症
双相情感障碍
焦虑性障碍
精神分裂症
Some students undergoing treatment and take prescription medication to help control
症状. 情景应用程序 understands that this medication may have side effects such as drowsiness
or disorientation, so it is important to consider this when talking about accommodations
这是必需的.
Learning Disabilities and 注意缺陷/多动障碍 (ADHD)
This group is included in a large proportion of the population of students assisted
通过情景应用程序. These disabilities affect the manner in which individuals obtain, incorporate,
和/或表达知识. Learning disabilities may affect a student’s ability with:
阅读,写作,拼写和/或数学
听觉、视觉和/或感觉处理
对空间和时间的定向
人 with ADHD may find it difficult to focus and prioritize, having trouble paying
attention, controlling impulsive behaviors, or being overly active.
If the student has had a psychoeducational, psychological, or neuropsychological evaluation
done, it can be very helpful for the student to provide a copy of the evaluation to
情景应用程序. These evaluations are usually comprehensive and detailed, and can assist 情景应用程序
in helping the student determine which accommodations may be most beneficial for them.
A student's 504 Plan, or IEP, may also be helpful for reviewing accommodations that
have been effective in the past and may be available in the university setting.
慢性健康状况
There are a number of chronic health conditions that may impact a student’s energy
疼痛程度,注意力和出勤情况. 这些条件的例子包括
但不限于:
糖尿病
心脏病
克罗恩氏病
多发性硬化症
慢性疼痛
纤维肌痛症
癌症
Some students may be taking medication with varying side effects such as drowsiness
或者反应迟缓. Chronic health conditions are often unpredictable, so students
可能在没有任何警告的情况下随时受到影响.
失聪的或重听的
The age of onset of a hearing disability will have a great impact upon the student’s
良好的英语听说读写能力. 一般来说,英语被认为是第二语言
language for deaf and hard of hearing students while signed language is the dominant
沟通方式. 典型的住宿包括:
使用手语翻译
实时字幕
笔记
以书面形式提供所有指示
内建字幕的视频
视觉障碍
Visual disabilities can vary from total blindness to low vision. 低年级学生
vision may not have an apparent “visible” disability. 有视力障碍的学生
may experience eyestrain, light sensitivity, or an inability to read printed material
或者区分某些颜色. Students who have been blind from birth have different
concepts of objects, space, and distance from those persons who develop visual disabilities
后来的生活.
These students may encounter various types of environmental barriers in the college
setting such as inaccessible readings, unannounced quizzes, open book 测试s, locating
lecture information, completing scantron answer sheets, or viewing lecture notes during
class.
其他身体残疾
Physical accessibility is one of the major concerns for students with physical disabilities.
Students may encounter unavoidable delays during inclement weather, times of heavy
人流量和施工周期. 如果教室无法进入,学生
Access Services will work with the department to relocate the class to an accessible
位置. When a course requires travel to alternative 位置s, those 位置s
交通必须方便.
特定残疾类别
There are many different types of disabilities that can affect a person. 一些例子
of disabilities include, but are not limited to the following: