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PUBLIC LAW 94-142
high school
Schools are mandated to be proactive in the identification
of students with disabilities
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SECTION 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act postsecondary
(There are no changes in ADA as it relates to providing equal
access in the educational programs.) This law only states
the colleges must provide "equal access". No proactive
measures are mentioned. Colleges are prohibited from requiring
any information about a student's disability or using any
such information in an admissions decision. Requests for information
about a disability all must be made on a voluntary basis.
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school is responsible for identifying and providing the support
services needed. |
Colleges
are not required to provide support services for students with
a disability; they are only required to provide "equal
access". Students are responsible for self-identifying
if they have a disability, and are responsible for communicating
about the disability when needed. |
An individualized
education plan must be developed for each student. This individualized
planning process involves the parent or guardian of the student,
as well as most of the personnel involved in the student's schooling.
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All information
pertaining to a disability must be kept confidential, and cannot
be discussed with anyone without a release form signed by the
student. The Buckley Amendment legislates that all information
regarding a student is confidential and cannot be shared, even
with parents or guardian of a student.
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The
plan, the services, and the student's progress must be tracked
and evaluated on a regular basis.
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It
is essential for students in college to be independent. They
must be able to determine what assistance they might need and
then find and obtain these support services by themselves. |
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Schools provide assessments of disabilities.
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Most
colleges do not provide any diagnostic testing; it is up to
the student to provide documentation of diagnosis. |
