Office of Disability Services and Resources

What constitutes a disability?

A disability is defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 2008年《love爱博体育平台》和1973年《love爱博》第504条将其视为严重限制一项或多项主要生活活动的精神或身体障碍.   Learning is an example of a major life activity.  If you have a mental or physical condition, a history of such a condition, or a condition which may be considered by others as substantially limiting, you may have a legally defined disability.

What does substantially limiting mean?

According to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, substantially limiting is defined as being unable to perform a major life activity, or significantly restricted as to the condition, manner, or duration under which a major life activity can be performed, in comparison to the average person or to most people.

What is a major life activity?

According to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a major life activity is defined as caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working.

The ADA Amendment Acts of 2008 expanded this list to also include eating, sleeping, standing, lifting, reading, bending, concentrating, thinking, communicating, and working.  In addition the ADAAA also includes major bodily functions (e.g., “functions of the immune system, normal cell growth, digestive, bowel, bladder, neurological, brain, respiratory, circulatory, endocrine, and reproductive functions”).

What are academic adjustments?

Appropriate academic adjustments create an equal access to education, as long as it doesn’t require a substantial change in an essential element of the curriculum. This is determined by the institution. 这些修改可能包括完成学位所需时间的调整, substitution of degree requirements, and adaptation of the manner in which specific courses are conducted.

ADA.Gov — Information and technical assistance on the Americans With Disabilities Act.

 

Alabama Association on Higher Education and Disability — Alabama AHEAD is a state affiliate of the international organization, the Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD). 阿拉巴马AHEAD致力于残疾学生在高等教育中的平等机会和充分参与的原则, 并透过专业发展和支援，促进无障碍服务的卓越提供.

Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services — Created by the Alabama Legislature in 1994, 阿拉巴马州康复服务部(ADRS)是一个州立机构，通过“连续的服务”为残疾人提供从出生到老年的服务.”

Asperger's Syndrome — From Autism Speaks, information on Asperger's Syndrome.

Association on Higher Education and Disability -高等教育促进会是一个专业会员制组织，会员包括参与制定政策和提供优质服务的个人，以满足参与高等教育各个领域的残疾人的需要. At this time, we boast more than 2,800 members throughout the United States, Canada, England, Australia, Ireland, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden, Japan and Greece.

Autism Speaks — Autism Speaks is dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the lifespan, for the needs of individuals with autism and their families through advocacy and support; increasing understanding and acceptance of people with autism spectrum disorder; and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions.

DO-IT Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology — The DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, 中心致力于通过技术和教育为残障人士赋权. 它在课堂和工作场所都提高了对残疾人的认识和可及性，以最大限度地发挥残疾人的潜力，使我们的社区更加充满活力, diverse, and inclusive.

Learning Ally -学习联盟是一个全国性的非营利组织，致力于帮助有阅读障碍的学生, including blindness, visual impairment and dyslexia. Learning Ally improves the way students learn at home and in the classroom.

Learning Disabilities Association of American — LDA Visualizes a World in Which: all individuals with learning disabilities are empowered to thrive and participate fully in society; the incidence of learning disabilities is reduced; and learning disabilities are universally understood and effectively addressed. LDA的使命是为所有受学习障碍影响的个人创造成功的机会，并减少后代的学习障碍发生率.

Protecting Students With Disabilities -民权办公室(OCR)的一项重要责任是消除对残疾学生的歧视. OCR在小学和中学教育领域收到许多投诉和询问，涉及1973年《love爱博》第504条, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 794 (Section 504). 其中大多数涉及识别受第504条保护的学生以及为这些学生获得适当教育的方法.

College Advice for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
 
Guide for Job Seekers & Workers with a Disability

A Study on the Top Cities for Workers With Disabilty

Guide For People With Disabilities: Programs For Low-Cost Internet, Mobile Plans, And Digital Literacy 

Accessibility and Digital Security Guide

love爱博致力于在其网站上以可访问的格式向每个人提供所有信息. 如果您发现任何阻碍访问的问题，请使用下面的联系信息与我们联系. Let us know the nature of your accessibility problem, and we can provide any inaccessible content in an alternative format.

 

Gadsden State Community College does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. Our website aims to align with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, 开发电子信息，使残疾人能够公平地获得与非残疾人相当的信息. 我们采用了万维网联盟(W3C)概述的在线内容可访问性标准，并将其记录为 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0.

Copies of all materials are available in large type upon request. Also, the content of this website will be read to any person making the request.

Other websites in the college web space, or those of individuals and specific groups that might be public or private, 不包括在我们的法律授权，虽然我们鼓励所有员工和团体，使所有的网页内容可访问.

If you have difficulty accessing any part of the website while using adaptive technology, have accessibility suggestions, or need an alternative format for any content, please contact the ADA Coordinator, Pam Clough at pclough@mommyreason.com or 256-549-8462.   

Accessibility information for Blackboard may be found at www.blackboard.com/blackboard-accessibility-commitment.

Individuals (visitors, employees, students) with mobility impairments should contact the ADA coordinator 在其校园内或校园附近获取有关某些建筑物和项目的物理可达性限制的信息，并根据需要获得住宿. 鼓励有行动障碍的学生在完成学业之前与ADA协调员联系.

 

Campus ADA Contacts:

Ayers Campus: Ms. Cindy Haynes, ADA Contact | chaynes@mommyreason.com, 256-835-5411

Cherokee Campus: Ms. Luanne Hayes, ADA Contact | lhayes@mommyreason.com, 256-927-1805

Gadsden Campuses: Ms. Pamela Clough, ADA Coordinator | pclough@mommyreason.com, 256-549-8462