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Current Students With Disabilities
The American with Disability Act (1990), The American with Disabilities Amendments Act (2008) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973) are designed to prevent discrimination against individuals with disabilities. To comply with this legislation, Monroe County Community College has developed a non-discrimination policy and guideline Services for Persons With Disabilities.
WHAT IS A DISABILITY?
The Americans With Disabilities Act specifies that a person with a disability
is one who:
Has a physical impairment in one or more systems
- Neurological
- Musculoskeletal
- Respiratory
- Cardiovascular
- Reproductive
- Digestive
- Genito-uninary
- Hemic
- Lymphatic
- Skin
- Endocrine
a mental or psychological disorder including
- Specific learning disabilities
- Emotional or mental illness
- Organic brain syndrome
- Developmental disabilities
which substantially limits one of more major life activities
- Self-care
- Manual tasks
- Walking
- Seeing
- Hearing
- Speaking
- Breathing
- Standing
- Thinking
- Concentrating
- Reading
- Learning
- Sleeping
- Working
- Bending
- Communicating
- Reproducing
- Normal cell Growth
- Immune system function
- Digestive function
- Bowel function
- Bladder function
- Neurological function
- Brain function
- Respiratory function
- Circulatory function
- Endocrine function
- Has a history of the impairment; or
- has a record of having been misclassified as having an impairment
Accommodations for Students With Disabilities are designed to "level the playing field," making it possible for students with disabilities to take advantage of the opportunities for learning all students at Monroe County Community College enjoy.
HOW CAN A CURRENT MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY ACCESS SERVICES?
The first step in obtaining services as a student with a disability at the College is to make an appointment with a counselor in the Learning Assistance Lab (LAL) (734)384-4167. The LAL is the office at Monroe County Community College that provides Services for Students with Disabilities.
All services are provided by counselors specially trained to assist persons with disabilities in gaining access to classes, College programs, and campus activities. Any student with a disability is encouraged to discuss his or her disability with an instructor. However, a student should meet with one of the LAL Disability Services Counselors first. Students who need accommodations on tests or quizzes need to use the established Disability Services test request procedures.
For information on Disability Services test procedures: Test Accommodation Information PDF File
To request an accommodation on a test or quiz: Test Accommodations Request Page
Possible test accomodations Possible Test Accomodations PDF File
