The U.S. Department of Education provides guidance on Higher
Education and Students with Disabilities. Their Civil Rights
Division oversees compliance with ADA and Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act as it relates to all aspects of education.
Here you will find regulations, FAQs and Dear Colleague
letters
Links
| U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights |
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OCR serves student populations facing discrimination and
the advocates and institutions promoting systemic solutions to
civil rights problems. An important responsibility is resolving
complaints of discrimination. Agency-initiated cases, typically
called compliance reviews, permit OCR to target resources on
compliance problems that appear particularly acute. OCR also
provides technical assistance to help institutions achieve
voluntary compliance with the civil rights laws that OCR enforces.
An important part of OCR's technical assistance is partnerships
designed to develop creative approaches to preventing and
addressing discrimination.
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| Section 504 Subpart E -- Postsecondary Education 104.41 |
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Subpart E
applies to postsecondary education programs or activities,
including postsecondary vocational education programs or
activities, that receive Federal financial assistance and to
recipients that operate, or that receive Federal financial
assistance for the operation of, such programs or
activities.
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| Auxiliary Aids and Services for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities |
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Higher
Education's Obligations Under Section 504 and Title II of the
ADA
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| Discrimination Based On Disability |
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Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and Title II of The
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Title II) US Dept of
Education
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| Dear Colleague Letter College Age students with Disabilities |
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US Dept of
Education OCR
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| DOJ & DOE letter regarding Kindle |
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Joint letter
from the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of
Justice to College and University Presidents regarding the use of
electronic book readers that are not accessible to students who are
blind or have low vision seeking their help in ensuring that this
emerging technology is used in classroom settings in a manner that
is permissible under federal law.
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