D ISABILITY S ERVICES S TAFF Jane Coburn – Administrative Specialist Christina Laurentia – Adaptive Technology Computer Specialist Sondra Sims – Learning Disability Specialist Corlisha Presley – Note-taking Specialist Vaneta Harvey – Physical Accommodations Specialist
W HAT IS A D ISABILITY ? Definition A person with a disability is an individual who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of his/her major life activities. Changes While the definition of disability remains unchanged, the new regulations have changed the way federal courts are required to interpret the term disability.
M AJOR L IFE A CTIVITIES Major life activities are those that an average person can perform with little or no difficulty The term major bodily functions has been included within the term major life activities Examples of major life activities and major bodily function are in the following slides.
M AJOR L IFE A CTIVITIES I NCLUDE ( B UT A RE N OT L IMITED T O ): – Walking – Speaking – Breathing – Performing manual tasks – Seeing – Hearing – Learning – Caring for oneself – Working - Sleeping - Standing - Lifting - Bending - Reading - Concentrating - Thinking - Communicating -Eating In the EOCCs final ruling it added: sitting, reaching, and interacting with others
M AJOR B ODILY F UNCTIONS I NCLUDES F UNCTIONS OF : Immune system Special sense organs Skin Normal cell growth Digestive Genitourinary Bowel Bladder Neurological Brain Respiratory Circulatory Cardiovascular Endocrine Hemic Lymphatic Musculoskeletal & Reproductive systems This also includes the operation of an individual organ with a body system (e.g. the operation of the kidney, liver or pancreas)
N EW R EGULATIONS The regulations no longer call for: An evaluation of the nature and severity of the impairment The duration or expected duration of the impairment The actual or expected impact of the impairment
EEOC E XPLAINS FURTHER The condition, manner or duration analysis may be useful in some circumstances, but is not required to prove or disprove a disability. It may be useful in appropriate cases to consider, as compared to most people in the general population, the condition and manner in which the individual performs the major life activity and/or the duration of time it takes to perform the major life activity. (29 C.F.R. 1630.2 (j)(4))
E PISODIC OR IN R EMISSION As required by the Amendments Act, the new regulations state that an impairment that is episodic or in remission is a disability if it would substantially limit a major life activity when active (29 C.F.R. 1630.2 (j)(1)(vii)) * * This provision was added to ensure that disabilities such as diabetes and post- traumatic stress disorder would be covered.
S HOULD A S TUDENT WITH A D ISABILITY S ELF -I DENTIFY ? If students choose not to self-identify and/or request protection, he/she is not considered a person with a disability. This is the only federal civil rights law that acknowledges the right of the individual not to be included within the protected class.
S TUDENT S R IGHTS Every student with a documented disability has the following rights: Equal access to courses, programs, services, jobs, activities, and facilities available through the University. Reasonable and/or auxiliary aids determined on a case-by-case basis. Appropriate confidentiality of all information pertaining to his/her disability with the choice of to whom to disclose their disability, except as required by law.
S TUDENT S R ESPONSIBILITIES Every student with a disability has the responsibility to: Meet the Universitys qualifications and essential technical, academic and institutional standards Register with Disability Services Self-identify in a timely manner Provide appropriate documentation to Disability Services
W HAT IS THE DS P ROCESS ? Students must have documentation from a licensed professional that verifies their disability Student completes DS registration form Conference with DS Counselor Documentation is reviewed Discussion on appropriate accommodations Student meets DS support staff Accommodation card given to student
A CCOMMODATIONS DS also provides accommodations for computerized tests such as algebra. In Introductory, Intermediate, and College Algebra, students can take their computerized test in our testing lab as required. Accommodations may vary based on disability. Accessible workstations are currently available in thirteen locations across the ASU campus.
S ERVICE A NIMALS What is a service animal? The ADA defines a service animal as any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability. Please note: - If they meet this definition, animals are considered service animals under the ADA regardless of whether they have been licensed or certified by a state or local government.
W HAT IF A SERVICE ANIMAL BARKS OR GROWLS AT OTHER PEOPLE OR ACTS OUT OF CONTROL ? You may exclude an animal, including a service animal, from your facility when that animals behavior poses a direct threat to the health and safety of others. Please note: - You may not make assumptions, however, about how a particular animal is likely to behave based on your past experience. Each situation must be considered individually.