Who is eligible to receive services in the Disabled Student Program?
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Any SMC student who has documentation provided by a licensed
professional verifying their disability is eligible for services.
According to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991 (ADA), a person with a
disability is described as :
| • Having a physical or mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more major life activities |
| • Having a record of such impairment |
| • Being regarded as having such impairment |
Types of disabilities that may be covered by the ADA include, but are
not limited to the following:
| • Mobility impairment |
• Diabetes |
| • Visual impairment |
• Chronic illnesses |
| • Deaf or Hard of Hearing |
• HIV and AIDS |
| • Acquired brain injury |
• Psychiatric disabilities |
| • Epilepsy |
• Specific learning disabilities |
| • Muscular Dystrophy |
• ADHD/ADD |
| • Multiple Sclerosis |
• Developmental disabilities |
| • Cancer |
• Recovered drug or alcohol addiction |
| • Heart Disease |
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