Under the Americans with Disabilities
Act, a "qualified individual with a disability is one who, with or
without reasonable modification to rules, policies, or practices, the
removal of architectural, communication, or transportation barriers, or
the provisions of auxiliary aids and services, meets the essential
eligibility requirements for the receipt of services or participation in
programs or activities provided by a public entity". A person with a
disability is anyone with a physical or mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more of such major life activities as
walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, caring for self, performing manual
tasks, working or learning.
Students requesting a reasonable accommodation and/or auxiliary aids
must provide appropriate documentation from a qualified professional. A
qualified professional may be a physician, educational diagnostician,
licensed psychologist, psychiatrist, or other individuals qualified to
make a determination of a disability. Reasonable and appropriate
accommodations are determined based upon a variety of factors;
documentation supporting a specific diagnosis; the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act;
evaluation of a students strengths and weaknesses; and specific course
and/or classroom requirements. All these factors will be considered in
determining whether a student is disabled as defined by the ADA, and
therefore entitled to reasonable accommodation.
Documentation must be submitted to Student Disability Services in person, by fax, mail or email to:
Student Disability Services
Park Library 120
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48859
FAX (989) 774-1326
