ERIC Number: ED391352
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1995-Feb
Pages: 86
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Handbook for Students with Disabilities. Revised Edition.
Rapp, Rhonda H.; And Others
This handbook was developed for students with disabilities applying to or attending St. Philip's College (Texas) and provides information about admission, how to register for classes, what kind of special services are available for students with disabilities, how to obtain services, and how to maintain services. First, summaries are provided of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Next, the mission statement of the College's Department of Educational Support Services (ESS) is presented. A question and answer format addresses common concerns about support services and about auxiliary aids and special equipment. Briefly described are other ESS services and the student grievance procedure. The next section focuses on the learning disabilities and psychological disabilities program and includes information on applying for admission and registering for classes, establishing services, the definition of learning disabilities (LD), common characteristics of college students with LD, and other ESS services for LD students. A section on interpreter services has similar information for students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing as well as guidelines for using an interpreter. The last section covers special needs services for students with physical, visual, and health impairments. Appended are samples of documents and forms used by ESS and campus maps. (DB)
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), College Admission, College Programs, College Students, Deaf Interpreting, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Hearing Impairments, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities, Special Needs Students, Student Personnel Services, Student Rights
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Learner; Tests/Questionnaires
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Audience: Students
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Saint Philip's Coll., San Antonio, TX.
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