(Do you recognize them?) STING FRIDA KALHO Robin Williams Singer, Song Writer and Actor Famous Artist Actor and Comedian Learning Disability Polio Attention Deficit Disorder STEPHEN HAWKINS LINDA BOVE Leonardo da Vinci Physicist and Best Selling Author of Linda in Artist, Architect, Engineer "A Brief History of Time" "Sesame Street" Mathematician and Philosopher Lou Gehrig's Disease Deafness Learning Disability HOW DO YOU TREAT A STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY? LIKE A STUDENT According to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 "No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States….Shall, solely by reason of his/her disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal Financial Assistance”.
The DSSO was established to coordinate academic accessibility with students and faculty. In addition to providing services and accommodations to students with disabilities, DSSO can works closely with faculty and staff in an advisory capacity to assist in the development of reasonable accommodations that allow students with disabilities to fully participate in all of the programs offered on campus.