Trocaire College\u2019s mission involves recognizing the individual needs of a diverse student body. Accessibility Services, in the Wellness Center at Trocaire College is committed to providing services to qualified students with disabilities so they receive an equal educational opportunity in accordance with federal laws and institutional policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act, we provide reasonable accommodations to reduce the impact of disabilities on academic functioning or other life activities in the College setting. Accessibility Services requires a student Intake form and documentation of the student’s disability in order to establish eligibility and provide services from a professional licensed healthcare provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under applicable state and federal laws, an individual with a disability is defined as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a history of such impairment, or is regarded as having such impairment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A qualified individual with a disability must be able to meet academic requirements of the college as well as technical standards of the programs they may be entering with or without reasonable accommodations. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n \u00a0ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES PROCEDURES 2025<\/a> \u00a0Manual<\/span><\/p>\n Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and may be entitled to reasonable accommodations.\u00a0To establish that an individual is covered under the law, documentation must indicate that a disability exists and that the disability substantially limits one or more major life activities. A diagnosis of disorder in and of itself does not automatically qualify an individual for accommodations; documentation must also support the request for accommodations and academic adjustments. <\/strong>To determine eligibility for accommodations through Trocaire, any student seeking services are required to provide Accessibility Services with the appropriate medical, psychological, and\/or educational documentation of their disability or mental health impairment from a licensed professional.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The following information is provided for evaluators, physicians, medical professionals, and students to guide the process of submitting documentation to Accessibility Services.<\/p>\n Testing for the presence of a disability varies with each disability or medical condition. Here are a few suggestions:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Please Note<\/span><\/i><\/b>:<\/span><\/b> While students can initiate the accommodation process at any time throughout the semester, it is recommended that a student make contact as early as possible. Accommodations begin at the time that a student is found eligible, and instructors are notified.\u00a0 Accommodations cannot be granted retroactively.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n Accommodations strive to remove barriers of a student\u2019s postsecondary program that help to compensate for the student\u2019s impairment(s) and provide equal access to students with disabilities. Here are the basics:<\/span><\/p>\n In order to access accommodations, students must disclose their disability and\/or medical condition to Accessibility Services.<\/span><\/p>\n Accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis.\u00a0 Academic Accommodations may include, but are not limited to:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ACCES-VR<\/span><\/a> Rehabilitation Act<\/span><\/b> Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (ADA\/504)<\/span><\/b> Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990<\/span><\/b> Our student\u2019s privacy is important to us. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. Students’ disability records are kept secured in the Office of Accessibility Services and are not released without the student\u2019s permission.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nGuidelines for submitting documentation<\/h4>\n
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It is the student’s responsibility to determine whether or not a disability is present.<\/h3>\n
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Testing for a Disability<\/h3>\n
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\n<\/span>Accessible Academics<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/span>Effective College Planning For Students With Disabilities \u2013 MANUAL for Students, Parents and High School Personnel (CCDA)<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/span>Effective College Planning For Students With Disabilities \u2013 WORKBOOK for Students, Parents and High School Personnel (CCDA)<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/span>Planning and Time Management Tools and Advice for College Students<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/span>Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education (U.S. Dept of ED OCR)<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/span>Western New York Collegiate Consortium and Disability Advocates (CCDA)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
\n<\/span>The Rehabilitation Act prohibits federal agencies and their grantees and contractors from discriminating against people based on disability in employment, programs, and activities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>A federal statute that guarantees the rights of disabled people to equal opportunity in all programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance.\u00a0 It prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals solely on the basis of disability.\u00a0 Section 504 regulations apply to state education agencies, elementary and secondary school systems, colleges and universities, libraries, vocational schools, and state vocational rehabilitation agencies.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>The ADA was signed into law to protect individuals with disabilities against discrimination in employment, in programs operated by city, county, and state entities, public and private transportation, public accommodations, and telecommunication services.\u00a0 The 2008 amendment act of ADA emphasizes that the definition of disability should be construed in favor of broad coverage of individuals to the maximum extent permitted by the terms of the ADA and generally shall not require extensive analysis.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n