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A large number of students on campus who are registered with Disabled Student Services
have
illnesses or medical conditions that do not fit into any of the major disability groups
outlined on other pages. These students, however, are covered by Section 504/ADA. Their
illnesses or conditions can affect their energy level, memory, mobility, speech, vision,
and/or muscular control. In some cases, the degree of impairment may even vary from one day
to the next because of the nature of the medical condition, medication received, or therapy.
Illnesses may not follow a set course and may be progressively debilitating, which can cause
emotional issues for the student.
A partial list of these, often hidden, disabilities include:
AIDS Allergies Arthritis
Burns Cancer Cerebral Palsy
Chronic pain Diabetes Mellitus Epilepsy
Fibromyalgia Heart Disease Hemophilia
Huntington's Chorea Lupus Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular Dystrophy Renal-Kidney Disease Respiratory Disorders
Sickle-cell Anemia Stroke Tourette’s Syndrome
Because of medical involvement in many of these condition, some students may be absent from
class frequently, and may need similar accommodations to those discussed elsewhere in this
guide. Other students will need no accommodations.
illnesses or medical conditions that do not fit into any of the major disability groups
outlined on other pages. These students, however, are covered by Section 504/ADA. Their
illnesses or conditions can affect their energy level, memory, mobility, speech, vision,
and/or muscular control. In some cases, the degree of impairment may even vary from one day
to the next because of the nature of the medical condition, medication received, or therapy.
Illnesses may not follow a set course and may be progressively debilitating, which can cause
emotional issues for the student.
A partial list of these, often hidden, disabilities include:
AIDS Allergies Arthritis
Burns Cancer Cerebral Palsy
Chronic pain Diabetes Mellitus Epilepsy
Fibromyalgia Heart Disease Hemophilia
Huntington's Chorea Lupus Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular Dystrophy Renal-Kidney Disease Respiratory Disorders
Sickle-cell Anemia Stroke Tourette’s Syndrome
Because of medical involvement in many of these condition, some students may be absent from
class frequently, and may need similar accommodations to those discussed elsewhere in this
guide. Other students will need no accommodations.
Common side effects of medications include
fatigue
memory loss
shortened attention span
loss of concentration
drowsiness.
memory loss
shortened attention span
loss of concentration
drowsiness.
Often, the degree of impairment varies from time to time.
Suggested Modifications for Students with Other Disabilities
Extended-time for exams
Enlarged printed materials or use of CCTV
Tape recording of lectures
Use of a reader to access printed material
Flexibility in attendance requirements in cases of health-related absences
Computers or other assistive/adaptive technologies
Use of a scribe for exams
Other accommodations found elsewhere in this guide
Enlarged printed materials or use of CCTV
Tape recording of lectures
Use of a reader to access printed material
Flexibility in attendance requirements in cases of health-related absences
Computers or other assistive/adaptive technologies
Use of a scribe for exams
Other accommodations found elsewhere in this guide