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Terms and Concepts Overview

Ferris State University, as are all postsecondary education institutions, is covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 as amended, and Subpart E of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112).

Under postsecondary policy there are new terms and concepts that coincide with making the transition to higher education. Each has been defined to aid in your understanding of federal law:

  • Accommodations
  • Declaration of Disability
  • Difference between entitled education and right to equal access
  • Difference between IDEA and ADA
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  • Documentation
  • Equal Access
  • Essential Course Activities
  • Identification of Students with Special Needs
  • Otherwise Qualified
  • Reasonable Accommodation
  • Self-Advocacy
  • Substantially Limited
  • Undue Hardship
  • With/Without Reasonable Accommodations

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